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Responsible for achieving a defined sales quota target in small and medium business sales at U.S. Cellular. Additionally, this position will be the champion for small and medium business products and solutions in both the Agent and Corporate channels. The Business Development Manager is responsible for the support of small and medium business customers. They will partner with Corporate, Agent and Business Channels to maximize channel efficiencies to best support business customers and prospects.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS •Position U.S. Cellular as the small business wireless expert in the communities we serve. Protect the existing customer base, drive growth of existing accounts, and generate new logo opportunities •Support Corporate owned locations with efforts to cultivate, engage and grow small to medium business (SMB) relationships and drive business results. Provide consultative support to Agent and Corporate leaders with proven strategies that generate new SMB opportunities. Assist associates and leaders with managing the intake and effectiveness of closing new sales opportunities while leveraging the Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) platform. •Provide expertise in the proposals process, participate in sales calls and support closing sales in store and on customer premise, as needed, within the assigned territory.    •Be a product knowledge expert for business products and solutions. Manage relationships between customer, vendor and U.S. Cellular specific to "Internet of Things" (IOT). Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitors' offerings in order to best position U.S. Cellular in the small to medium business realm.    •Provide consultative support to Agent and Corporate leaders ensuring they have the tools and process knowledge to provide the ideal customer experience to small and medium business customers. Share observational feedback with the leadership team in the Agent and Corporate channels to continue driving SMB results. •Travel required within assigned territory REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   •High School diploma or state equivalency. •5 years total sales experience. •Strong time management, organizational and problem solving skills. •Strong communication and interpersonal skills. •Negotiation skills. •Valid Driver's License

Are you passionate about the cloud? Do you want to help mold the future of how customers build amazing solutions with AWS? Want to be a part of the fast growing IoT market? Want to help define the technology AWS brings to public sector customers? We are looking for a manager to lead a talented team focused on strategy, business development, go-to-market planning/execution, partner ecosystem development, and customer enablement for IoT solutions in public sector. If you have the right blend of passion, enthusiasm, customer advocacy, curiosity and creativity, you may be the right person to lead the Public Sector IOT Technical Business Development Team. IoT has become a priority for our customers across almost every industry. Ultimately, IoT is about solving business and mission problems – either to increase revenue by using the data to create new digital services, or to increase efficiency by using the data to streamline operations and removing costs from operations. Customers are focused on solving business challenges - not simply connecting devices - so they look to AWS to provide solutions to those problems. This leads us to ask the question: If you knew the state of every “thing” and could reason on top of the data: What problems would you solve? As a leader in the Technical Business Development team for Public Sector, you will be a key part of answering that question. Customers are looking for references and blueprints to implement solutions like smart communities, smart transportation, smart infrastructure, predictive maintenance, environmental monitoring, fleet management and operations, just to name a few. These solutions can be complex and require additional capability from partners. Hardware partners (silicon, OEM), connectivity providers (mobile operators), implementation partners (SIs) and technology partners (ISVs) are always a part of a solution. In addition to cloud, edge is critical because of these workloads and the myriad of edge devices that make up our customers’ operations – sensors, gateways and controllers. Customers are also looking for Machine Learning, Voice and Image Recognition, Analytics, App Development and AI as part of an overall solution. As a leader, your responsibilities will focus on developing and executing a business development plan, working with customers, engaging with partner ecosystem, drive development of repeatable solutions for our sales team to use and delight customers, and to plan for future services and solutions. In this role, your key responsibilities will include: · Responsible for overall strategy and execution plan for IoT in Public Sector with the goal of accelerating AWS platform adoption among customers and partners. · Work closely with sales leaders and help define market segments, customers, and industries. Build a detailed business development plan for target markets and ensure it is well aligned across AWS. · Enablement activities for customers, partners and field teams. Enablement is key to ensure customers and partners can accelerate in a self-service mode. · Strategic alliances with standards bodies; collaborate with teams from across AWS in nurturing alliances · Collaborate with global marketing team on external messaging and event strategy · Thought leadership activities via public speaking, blog posts, white papers, reference architectures · Operate as a player-coach; mentoring team members while supporting recruiting activities as team grows Ideal candidate will have a business and technical background that enables them to drive an engagement and interact at the executive level, as well as a technical background to work with both our engineering teams and customers building solutions with our tools. An understanding of key IoT concepts and technologies is required. They should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions, and work cross-organizationally to build consensus. A keen sense of ownership, a high level of comfort navigating ambiguity, and bias for action is a must. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS · 10+ years of cloud, technical, or digital experience. · 5+ years of experience with successful technical business development, building and executing go to market plans, and leading sales enablement activities. · 5+ years of experience leading technical team(s) in a matrixed organization. · 3+ years of experience supporting large scale IoT solutions and products. · Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related technical degree. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Understanding of IoT concepts and technologies. · Demonstrated sense of ownership and bias for action; ability to internalize goals and work independently to create appropriate action plans for those goals for self and team. · Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving industry and business organization. · Excellent business judgement and demonstrated ability to think and act both strategically and tactically. · Strong presentation, sales, and negotiation skills. Job requires substantial writing. · Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences at the C level. · Must prefer a hands-on, detail-oriented, “roll-up your sleeves” environment. · Experience supporting IT initiatives in Public Sector, and knowledge of Public Sector procurement and operating environment. · Track record of closing high value and high-profile deals. · Demonstrated ability to build and scale programs that remove blockers and accelerate customer adoption. · Master’s degree or PhD in relevant business, computer science, or engineering disciplines. · Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role. · Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity. Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age

The IoT Business Development and Strategic Partnerships Manager, will be responsible for developing and implementing new business opportunities, solutions, and go-to-market strategies to serve our Business and Government customers.  Working with internal teams from sales to legal, marketing to finance, and Engineering and IT, you’ll anticipate critical gaps and future needs and make the right business and technology connections to offer the best solutions.  In turn, develop and execute partnerships across the IoT and Business Solutions Ecosystem (wholesale partnerships, OEM’s, ODM’s, platform providers, system integrators, and other relevant 3rd parties) that will help enable us to deliver solutions for our customers. Responsible for developing strategic relationships with ecosystem, (such as Wholesalers, Resellers, Managed Service Providers, OEMs, Distributors, etc) to build out our IoT and Business Solution portfolio and drive growth in customers and revenue. Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing and Sales to drive overall IoT and Business Solution product management cycle: Strategy, Development, Launch, and on-going management. Identify, develop and implement new business opportunities, solutions, and go-to-market strategies to address market needs, and partner with U.S. Cellular sales team to support territory and account-specific growth during complex sales cycles. Participate in trade shows, customer and/or partner training and promotional events. Partner with U.S. Cellular sales teams to support actionable territory and account specific growth plans and executing. Participate in any internal outlets to help educate cross functional and sales teams around partner strategy and launch or partnerships Consistently meet monthly, quarterly and annual sales channel targets. Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Business Development and/or Partnership Management including experience in negotiating partnership and structuring agreements and negotiating strategic business relationships. A minimum of 6 years partnership management experience with key verticals across the IoT space, Solution Providers (SaaS, PaaS, Cloud), and OEM and ODM’s to help build our product portfolio and have expertise with identifying the right components that are needed for certification and network requirements.   Solid presentation skills with experience presenting to a range of professionals. Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to express complex ideas succinctly Strong time and project management skills. Travel required- 40-50% of the time over an expansive geographic area. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree preferred. Wireless industry experience preferred.

Facebook is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Diversity & Inclusion team. This role will lead and manage large-scale, company-wide diversity & inclusion projects through planning, development, launch, stabilization and close. The role will manage the execution of a wide range of diversity & inclusion initiatives and programs across the company and globally. The Project Manager will be the main point of contact for program planning and execution across cross-functional partners and the People organization, including the Diversity & Inclusion team, People Growth, Human Resource Business Partners, People Operations, People Products, L&D, and Legal, among others.    RESPONSIBILITIES Work with program partners (e.g. Diversity Business Partners, Diversity Engagement Program Managers, International Diversity Program Managers, HR Business Partners, People Analytics, People Products, Legal, People Insights, People Operations) to establish project plan and ensure team is aware of key milestone dates, and communicates issues related to staying on schedule Develop fluency of, support, and leverage baseline research and insights including quantitative and qualitative analysis Manage program timeline, including meetings, schedules, milestones and delivery Facilitate overview and training sessions related to Programs and ongoing D&I education Throughout Program cycle, act as first level of program support for DBP, ABP, HRBP, employee questions related to philosophy, guidance, data and policy – escalating to Program Manager where appropriate Facilitate relationships between teams, moving process forward, finding resources, raising concerns to appropriate owners early and resolving open issues that prevent progress Coordinate with People Analytics, People Products, Diversity, Recruiting, HRBP teams to file fixes and log program enhancements for program and product manager review and decision making Maintain, evolve program, documentation for all cross-functional partners and employees Prepare debrief at end of each cycle, identify and recommend improvements to internal processes related to operations, execution, measuring impact of program MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of corporate business experience 5+ years of Project management and/or consulting experience in the People space 3+ years of experience with Diversity & Inclusion strategies/projects Experience prioritizing needs with reason and solutions Program documentation experience Communication, relationship building, consulting, and teamwork experience Experience suggesting improvements or ideas to processes Experience with data analysis Experience helping global organizations scale BA/BS degree or equivalent HR work experience

As the General Manager, you are responsible for leading your team to deliver a profitable store business plan. You ensure your store achieves all key metrics and is meeting or exceeding goals. You are the link between the brand vision and how it comes to life in your store. You drive profitable sales growth through all aspects of the store to include, Customer Operations, Merchandising, Product Operations, and talent development. As the General Manager, you will teach and coach behaviors to your store team that delivers a best in class customer experience. WHAT YOU'LL DO Analyzes results, identifies opportunities and makes decisions in collaboration with the leadership team to drive key performance indicators Drive profitable sales through forecasting and scheduling Manages store budget for daily operations in support of the P&L Builds highly productive teams through sourcing, selecting and developing people Accountable for team performance through coaching and feedback. Teaches and trains to build capabilities. Leads the implementation and execution of all Standard Operating Procedures and initiatives Creates an inclusive environment Implements action plans to maximize efficiencies and productivity Performs Service Leader duties Represents the brand and understands the competitors Promotes community involvement Leverages OMNI to deliver a frictionless customer experience Ensures all compliance standards are met WHO YOU ARE 3-5 years of retail experience leading others College degree or equivalent experience preferred Demonstrated ability to deliver results Ability to effectively communicate with customers and employees College degree preferred Ability to maneuver around sales floor, stock room, and office; work around and with chemicals; lift/carry up to 30 lbs. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including travel, to meet the needs of the business including nights, weekends, holidays Ability to travel as required Business Acumen skills Established time management skills Strong planning and prioritization skills BENEFITS AT BANANA REPUBLIC Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy, 30% off at Outlet and 25% off at Athleta for all employees. One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.* Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.* Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.* Employee stock purchase plan.* Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.* See more  of the benefits we offer.

The Partner Success Manager will lead the effort to maintain and expand partnerships within our partner ecosystem through the ascension of strong and professional relationships with U.S. Cellular’s strategic partners within in our footprint. The Partner Success Manager will work closely with business development, partner relationship managers, product managers, technical teams and Wholesale partners. This role will be responsible for onboarding partners creating delivery plans, identifying and tracking to milestones, making appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market and clearly communicating goals, roles, responsibilities and desired outcomes throughout the company. Additional responsibilities include supporting complex customer solution development project management and enhancement projects for existing partners as the business, legal and/or regulatory needs change. Own implementation of the partner onboarding and product launch process.  Proactively identify and resolve issues and optimize processes that may impair the team's ability to meet timelines, business, financial, and technical goals.  Own cross-functional project management of complex customer solution development and alignment with partner solutions.  Serve as the partner onboarding subject matter expert internally and externally, ensuring that business goals and strategy are achieved through each onboarding execution. Develop detailed project schedules, resource plans, status reports, and budget forecasts. Foster a quality centric environment and introduce tools to optimize business processes to meet/exceed business metrics while building great customer experiences. Maintain SharePoint site identify and apply required changes as the business needs change. Serve as a “voice of partners” inside the company collecting information throughout company’s departments and educating to shareholders on a monthly or quarterly bases. Bachelor’s degree. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Business Development and/or Partnership Management including experience in with implementing strategic Business solutions. Minimum of 5 years of project management experience. Minimum of 5 years of product development or other business operational experience. Solid presentation skills with experience presenting to a range of professionals. Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to express complex ideas succinctly. Strong time and project management skills. Ability to travel required- 30% of the time over an expansive geographic area. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree preferred. Wireless industry experience preferred.

The Chicago Bulls are seeking a highly motivated, organized and dedicated person to fill the position of Manager of Event Production. This role will primarily be responsible for leading programming and production for all Bulls games. The Manager effectively directs an engaging fan experience that is entertaining, aligns with the Bulls brand strategy, and uses the energy of the game situation to ultimately create home-court advantage for our basketball team.  The person in this role will collaborate and build relationships across company departments (i.e. Scoreboard, Digital, BullsTV, Corporate Partnerships, Marketing, Ticketing and Analytics) to create legendary experiences and original content for Bulls fans in-arena, and digitally around the world, that is in line with the Bulls brand, sponsor objectives and fan data and analytics. They will also support the company’s strategic direction while helping to deliver differentiated experiences and content to customers. A key focus of the Manager will be to articulate a clear direction for the team you lead and collaborate within the Entertainment and Events Department to lead all Bulls game programming and serve as the “Game Director” for all games. In addition, you will: Run pre-production efforts as related to game presentation, including: developing programming calendars, brainstorming and idea generation, game content scripting, game-day production meetings and supervise the production of all graphics for LED signage on in-arena scoreboard and other digital arena displays. Lead the logistical planning and final execution of sponsor activations in the arena. Oversee the video production process with UC Scoreboard Operations and in conjunction with BullsTV and associate vendors to meet our programming calendar and present our players in an entertaining and relatable way at every game. Handle close partnership with United Center (UC) Scoreboard Operations, Digital Department and BullsTV in the planning of Media and Marketing Days to ensure maximized video content for the season, with the intention to dual-purpose content on digital and broadcast channels, while also utilizing their unique content to maximize opportunities in-game. Lead all aspects of production staff and vendors for event production (video board and LED, music and audio, arena lighting, public address announcer, game hosts, special effects vendors, etc.) and provide training/feedback for improvement and maximum performance at games, etc. Research and stay up-to-date on new technologies that can improve the game night experience. Support Entertainment Manager by developing ways we can make the United Center concourses and Atrium more “Instagrammable,” reflective of fan feedback, and streamlined with the in-bowl experience. Support marketing and brand promotions (team and building events, merchandise and food & beverage businesses) by planning video shoots, scripting in an entertaining way and securing in-game inventory. Collaborate with Business Strategy & Analytics and the Account Services Team to apply fan feedback and data from fan surveys, focus groups, Season Ticket Holder interviews, etc. to continuously improve the fan experience Partner with Sr. Director of Events and Entertainment and Manager of Entertainment to provide production support at team events, such as: sponsor functions, viewing parties and Chicago Bulls Charities events, etc.  Partner with the National Basketball Association on broadcast timings, league guidelines and initiatives (e.g. All-Star Weekend 2020 in Chicago, Game Presentation Workshop, etc.) Manage the Coordinators of Event Production, providing adequate training and feedback for growth to ultimately develop them as back-up game directors. Support Windy City Bulls by continuously training and developing the skill set of the Event Production Coordinator in order to direct games and produce unique content with the goal of scripting an entertaining and engaging show for 24 home games. Maintain the highest level of integrity when representing the Chicago Bulls, United Center and team partners. QUALIFICATIONS: Key Experience / Achievements: At least three years of experience working in game presentation or live event production and at least one year of experience as Game Director with a major sports team Experience leading production teams, from concept generation to development and outstanding execution Well-versed in a wide array of musical knowledge Strong network of entertainment industry contacts Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management, Business Administration or related field Management Skills:  Creative and innovative thinker who can build actionable plans Ability to lead, motivate and provide constructive feedback to team members for constant improvement At least two years of experience as a people manager Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and has outstanding follow through Strong interpersonal skills, handling multiple tasks in a year-round environment Flexibility in adapting to changing priorities and circumstances without difficulty Technical / Functional Proficiencies:  Excellent writing skills with experience creating game and event scripts Strong communication techniques are a necessity for game direction and interacting with different types of people Ability to act on industry and pop culture trends Strong understanding of video production and editing Knowledge of theatrical lighting, music and live production techniques Proficient in Microsoft Office, with a focus on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and the ability to learn and master new software programs Ability to travel when required We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is responsible for building and administering strong academic programs that lead the nation in quality and creativity and that address the current and future health care needs of society. This will require creating an effective infrastructure as well as the processes that will motivate the faculty to prepare clinically excellent graduates who will become lifelong learners and clinical scholars in the nursing profession. It also is anticipated that the Associate Dean will work collaboratively with the other colleges in the University and with colleagues within the Rush System for Health and other clinical partners as well as with the Chairs, Program Directors, Curriculum Committees, Evaluation Committee, Admissions Committee, Faculty Senate, other groups as appropriate to assure the delivery of an efficient and effective academic program. The Associate Dean will be the ambassador for the College’s academic programs, representing faculty and students of the College locally and nationally. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is responsible for the direction of the development, implementation, and evaluation of the academic programs of the College of Nursing and is responsible to the Dean. The appointment of academic rank and salary are dependent on prior experience and achievements. This is a 12-month faculty position. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION Position responsibilities include: Administration 1. Directs the development of courses and educational experiences which are prescribed by the curriculum. 2. Establishes and publishes a calendar of course offerings. 3. Appoints course directors in consultation with program directors and clinical departments. 4. Coordinates course scheduling in cooperation with the Office of the Registrar. 5. Coordinates the implementation of the curriculum evaluation plan adopted by the faculty. 6. Maintains curricular records as required by accrediting agencies. 7. Facilitates contracts with other clinical and educational agencies to support the instructional program. 8. Develop, monitor and implement a student recruitment plan in collaboration with the Program Directors and Office of Admissions that is responsive to current trends in health education. 9. Assists in the development and management of the budget and resources of the College of Nursing. 10. Interprets Federal, State and University policies to the faculty as they relate to the goals and progress of the College. 11. Updates and maintains a relevant information system that supports the faculty and curriculum databases. 12. Collaborates with the Program Directors on issues that affect the implementation of the academic program. 13. Coordinates the College's need for University academic services as appropriate. 14. Collaborates with the academic units of Rush University and the clinical departments in Rush University Medical Center as appropriate. 15. Serves in the Dean's stead in College matters. 16. Ex-officio member of the CON Admissions and Progressions Committee. Research 1. Collaborates in the development of research protocols for training grants and education evaluation grants. 2. Publishes scholarly papers. Practice 1. Participates in clinical practice in one's respective professional specialty, as appropriate. 2. Serves as a consultant for nursing education locally and nationally. 3. Serve as a resource and consultant to faculty regarding student advising and college and university policies and procedures and support services. 4. Maintenance and contribution to: A. Student Advising Handbook B. University Bulletin C. Web page D. Marketing materials QUALIFICATIONS Position qualifications include: • Earned doctorate (e.g., DNP, PhD) • Maintains national specialty certification as appropriate • At least 5 years academic nursing experience • Current licensure (or eligible) in the State of Illinois