Research Foundation at City College of New York
Business Development Manager, Tech Talent Pipeline Residency
Research Foundation at City College of New York, New York, New York, us, 10261
General Description
Business Development Manager (Contract)
About the Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) Residency at CUNY New York City College of Technology:
The TTP Residency (TTPR) Program at the CUNY New York City College of Technology (City Tech) is a multi-semester program designed to connect 1) qualified tech talent to local employers and 2) competitive computer science majors to internship opportunities. Students receive web development and technical training, professional development workshops, 1:1 coaching, a paid summer internship, and ongoing job search support after their internship. Additionally, the TTP Residency Program gathers valuable feedback from host companies to better align tech education with the workforce needs of NYC employers.
TTP Residency at City Tech is looking to 30 students in paid summer internships. TTP Residents participants have landed full-time software engineering-related roles at Amex, Amazon, Microsoft, Foursquare, Citibank, Disney, Loews, and Meta.
Tech Talent Pipeline Residency is a grant funded program. This position is currently funded through October 2024 to March 2025 with the possibility of renewing contract in July 2025 through November 2025.
Other Duties
TTP Residency at City Tech is seeking an experienced professional who has established relationships with NYC-based employers who are hiring computer science graduates as software engineer interns and full-time entry-level roles. The Business Development Manager will work with those employers to connect our diverse TTP Residency program participants to tech jobs. Reporting to the Program Manager and working collaboratively with the Technical Career Coach, the Business Development Manager's essential functions are to:
Source, contact, and establish relationships with employers willing to offer internships and full-time employment to 30 computer science students as web developers, mobile developers, and software engineers.Conduct intake meetings with host companies to agree on qualification criteria for intern and entry-level roles.Provide guidance to the Technical Career Coach for preparing candidates to compete and secure internship and employment opportunities.Support TTP Residency brand recognition on social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, to attract businesses.Work with the Program Manager to strategize and plan ways to keep employers engaged throughout the length of the program.Record keeping and reporting of all engagement activities and outcomes.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeMust have established networks with tech founders, directors, hiring managers, and/or software engineering managers in the New York City tech eco-systemExperience in a business development, agency recruiting, campus recruiting, technical recruiting client services, and marketingStrong relationship management experienceExperience creating systems to keep track of partners and partnership opportunities. Previous experience using sales tracking platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot is a plus.Excellent verbal and written communicationHighly motivated self-starter who can take initiative and work independentlyPreferred:
Experience representing and providing support to early entry-level job seekers, undergraduate students, and recent college alumniTechnical aptitude, e.g., some familiarity with at least one coding languageRFCUNY BenefitsRFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY's principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementThe Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Business Development Manager (Contract)
About the Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) Residency at CUNY New York City College of Technology:
The TTP Residency (TTPR) Program at the CUNY New York City College of Technology (City Tech) is a multi-semester program designed to connect 1) qualified tech talent to local employers and 2) competitive computer science majors to internship opportunities. Students receive web development and technical training, professional development workshops, 1:1 coaching, a paid summer internship, and ongoing job search support after their internship. Additionally, the TTP Residency Program gathers valuable feedback from host companies to better align tech education with the workforce needs of NYC employers.
TTP Residency at City Tech is looking to 30 students in paid summer internships. TTP Residents participants have landed full-time software engineering-related roles at Amex, Amazon, Microsoft, Foursquare, Citibank, Disney, Loews, and Meta.
Tech Talent Pipeline Residency is a grant funded program. This position is currently funded through October 2024 to March 2025 with the possibility of renewing contract in July 2025 through November 2025.
Other Duties
TTP Residency at City Tech is seeking an experienced professional who has established relationships with NYC-based employers who are hiring computer science graduates as software engineer interns and full-time entry-level roles. The Business Development Manager will work with those employers to connect our diverse TTP Residency program participants to tech jobs. Reporting to the Program Manager and working collaboratively with the Technical Career Coach, the Business Development Manager's essential functions are to:
Source, contact, and establish relationships with employers willing to offer internships and full-time employment to 30 computer science students as web developers, mobile developers, and software engineers.Conduct intake meetings with host companies to agree on qualification criteria for intern and entry-level roles.Provide guidance to the Technical Career Coach for preparing candidates to compete and secure internship and employment opportunities.Support TTP Residency brand recognition on social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, to attract businesses.Work with the Program Manager to strategize and plan ways to keep employers engaged throughout the length of the program.Record keeping and reporting of all engagement activities and outcomes.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeMust have established networks with tech founders, directors, hiring managers, and/or software engineering managers in the New York City tech eco-systemExperience in a business development, agency recruiting, campus recruiting, technical recruiting client services, and marketingStrong relationship management experienceExperience creating systems to keep track of partners and partnership opportunities. Previous experience using sales tracking platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot is a plus.Excellent verbal and written communicationHighly motivated self-starter who can take initiative and work independentlyPreferred:
Experience representing and providing support to early entry-level job seekers, undergraduate students, and recent college alumniTechnical aptitude, e.g., some familiarity with at least one coding languageRFCUNY BenefitsRFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY's principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementThe Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.