* Please note that nominations and interested individuals should be directed to: NYUWagner@heidrick.com. No materials should be uploaded to Interfolio.*

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service seeks an innovative, strategic leader who can build upon the school’s storied history and chart a bold, visionary future. The next Dean will lead efforts to define a vision and implement a forward-looking strategy for NYU Wagner that both honors its legacy and positions the school to meet changing needs.

The next Dean will be well-positioned to take on this challenge, as they will inherit a school with a strong reputation and values; a strategically diversified program portfolio; and unique assets—including its excellent faculty and staff; the city of New York as its living laboratory; and the world-class global footprint and assets that NYU offers. From this foundation, the next Dean will harness the spirit of innovation for which NYU Wagner is known to “meet the moment.”

NYU Wagner prepares students to enter public service careers across sectors through an interdisciplinary and experiential curriculum. This must remain foundational moving forward. Likewise, it is important that NYU Wagner maintains its distinction as one of the top schools in the world that prepares students for careers in public service, with academic rigor and high-impact, recognized research.

Under the leadership of the new Dean, Wagner is poised to capitalize on opportunities to serve as a hub for impactful scholarship and evidence-based engagement for all of NYU, for New York City, and for the global communities where Wagner is engaged. To deliver on these mandates, the next Dean must bring exceptional leadership to catalyze this vision and strategy across a multidisciplinary, dynamic set of stakeholders and alumni.

NYU Wagner students receive limited scholarships and financial support to fund their studies and to continue their pursuit of careers in public service. As the school’s primary fundraiser, the next Dean should bring an appetite and aptitude for fundraising, especially for student support, and an ability to strengthen existing revenue streams and to develop new ones.

Though NYU Wagner is embedded in the fabric of New York City, the work of the school and the Wagner community is “of the world.” The next Dean must bring a global outlook, with the ability to help NYU Wagner think and operate in an international context.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of NYU Wagner and as a member of the Deans Council within the University.

• Be a spokesperson for the critical work of public service and for higher education on the local, state, and national stage.

• In collaboration with stakeholders inside and outside of the University, develop and implement a compelling long-range vision and strategy for NYU Wagner, delineating specific strategies to ensure excellence across all areas.

• Advance the school’s commitment to world-class education, impactful research, and transformational practice.

• Maintain and extend a culture that centers the success and wellbeing of all students, and that promotes flourishing of faculty and staff within the school.

• Provide creative and dynamic leadership to meet school and University targets in the areas of enrollment, graduation rates, degrees conferred, student quality, and sponsored research.

• Recruit, develop, and retain top-notch faculty and staff; ensure high quality faculty and staff personnel processes, including hiring, evaluation, and tenure and promotion.

• Will have oversight and accountability for the school budget. Responsible for responding to changing budgetary contexts in higher education, revenue generation, and careful financial management to meet fiduciary and academic obligations.

• Provide leadership for NYU Wagner’s fundraising efforts; work proactively with alumni and other donors to secure internal and external funding and to develop new sources of revenue.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $450,000-$550,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This salary represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, etc.

* Please note that nominations and interested individuals should be directed to: NYUWagner@heidrick.com. No materials should be uploaded to Interfolio.*

* Please note that nominations and interested individuals should be directed to: NYUWagner@heidrick.com. No materials should be uploaded to Interfolio.*