Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship

Texas A&M University seeks a bold, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as its inaugural Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship. This strategic role will unify and elevate entrepreneurial activity across campus, strengthening interdisciplinary partnerships, broadening student and faculty engagement, and positioning Texas A&M as a national leader in innovation and entrepreneurial impact.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in executive leadership, startup development, venture capital, innovation management, or entrepreneurship education.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Leadership experience in nonprofit, public-private, or academic partnership environments.
• Advanced degree in business, engineering, science, education, or a related field (MBA, JD, MS, PhD, etc.)
• Familiarity with accelerator models, university-based incubators, and national entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees