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Senior Program Project Coordinator

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Denton, Texas, United States

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Title: Senior Program Project Coordinator

Employee Classification: Sr Program Project Coordinator

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Ryan College of Business

Department: UNT-RCOB-Dean's Office-131100

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $70,800.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The G. Brint Ryan College of Business is the choice of nearly 9,000 students, making it one of the largest business schools in the nation. Since 1961, the college has been continuously accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a hallmark of the world’s best business schools. Nationally recognized, cutting-edge degrees enable students to learn beyond the classroom, preparing them to become leaders in their fields.

Position Overview

This role is the operational engine of the Murphy Center's student-facing programs. The Assistant Director manages all aspects of pitch competitions, drives marketing and outreach to maximize participation, and builds the pipeline from classroom to competition to accelerator. A key performance objective is growing the Innovate UNT and Breakthrough Ventures competitions to $100,000+ in total prize money by Year 3 while embedding competition requirements into select courses across campus.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Psychology, Business, Data Science and four years of professional related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

-Knowledge of event planning and management, including vendor coordination, logistics, on-site execution, digital marketing channels, including social media, email campaigns, and content creation
- Knowledge of entrepreneurship competition formats (pitch competitions, hackathons, pre-seed challenges)
- Able to build and execute marketing strategies with measurable participation targets, including maintaining participant databases and conversion from competition to accelerator
- Able to manage prize pools, and sponsor recognition in competition contexts
- Skilled in developing and managing relationships with university stakeholders
- An organizer that manages multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
- Can identify high-potential founders and connect them to appropriate next-stage resources

Preferred Qualifications

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties

Competitions - End-to-end management of Spring and Fall pitch competitions. Coordinate judges, venues, catering, prize disbursement. Develop new competition formats (sector-specific, pre-seed, hackathons). Manage prize pool growth and donor acknowledgment.
Marketing and Outreach - Develop and execute semester-based marketing calendar. Manage social media, email campaigns, campus pop-ups, and tabling. Build relationships with faculty to embed competition participation into course requirements. Create content showcasing alumni and founder success stories.
Pipeline Development - Identify high-potential student founders from competitions and route them to Gener8tor Alpha/Beta cohorts or EIR mentorship. Maintain participant database and outcome tracking.
Reporting and Admin - Track and report KPIs. Coordinate with Admin Assistant on budget reconciliation and procurement.

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm with occasional nights and weekends.

Driving University Vehicle

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

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