NEOGOV · 4 hours ago
Executive Director, Belonging and Engagement Strategies
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$12,852/mo - $14,746/moNEOGOV is seeking an Executive Director of Belonging and Engagement Strategies to provide visionary leadership for initiatives focused on student engagement and success. This role involves driving the development of programs that foster belonging and leadership exploration while managing a portfolio of programs and collaborating with various teams to enhance student outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Data-driven strategy and innovation to respond to higher education trends and provide student ready and transformative practices
Leadership and management of operations supported by multiple funding streams
Cluster, cross-divisional, institutional and external partnerships to generate engagement with SJSU’s student equity and belonging offices, division of student affairs collaborators and external community partnerships
People and team development for leaders and staff across multiple programs and units
Experience in belonging, leadership and engagement strategies—co-curricular and integrated—to support student success across the arc of the student experience, through graduation and beyond
Oversee budget (nearly $5 million across the portfolio), resource allocation, and staff management (for units under the ED’s supervision) including securing external funding, (grants, sponsorships) and ensuring responsible, strategic fiscal stewardship across all programs and initiatives to maximize impact on student retention and success outcomes
Qualification
Required
Inspiring and dynamic leader that provides visionary, strategic, and action-oriented leadership for cluster-wide initiatives focused on student engagement, student success, and fostering a strong sense of belonging
Serve as a key thought partner to provide strategy and support for the Student Equity and Belonging team in shaping the student engagement and belonging strategies
Drive the development and implementation of high-impact programs and collaborations that foster student success, belonging, leadership exploration and transformational pathway initiatives
Manage a portfolio of belonging, student engagement and global programs that foster belonging and student success
Support the AVP in developing strategic priorities, resource analysis, and education and outreach initiatives
Encourage collaborative opportunities across the units, and enhance the areas where synergies already exist
Lead the Senior Director and Directors of these programs and services and develop, implement, and strengthen services grounded in student success and a holistic focus on belonging, student engagement, leadership development and transformative pathways
Serve as a chief collaborator, innovator, and storyteller for the programs and services in their portfolio
Champion cross-campus and community partnerships that amplify the impact and visibility of portfolio efforts
Supervise, guide, and align the work of their direct reports to ensure that initiatives are strategically coordinated, high-impact, and data-driven
Advance cluster, divisional and institutional goals
Data-driven strategy and innovation to respond to higher education trends and provide student ready and transformative practices
Leadership and management of operations supported by multiple funding streams
Cluster, cross-divisional, institutional and external partnerships to generate engagement with SJSU's student equity and belonging offices, division of student affairs collaborators and external community partnerships
People and team development for leaders and staff across multiple programs and units
Experience in belonging, leadership and engagement strategies—co-curricular and integrated—to support student success across the arc of the student experience, through graduation and beyond
Oversee budget (nearly $5 million across the portfolio), resource allocation, and staff management (for units under the ED's supervision) including securing external funding, (grants, sponsorships) and ensuring responsible, strategic fiscal stewardship across all programs and initiatives to maximize impact on student retention and success outcomes
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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