Industry Engagement and Business Development Director
2 weeks ago
About the Role
At Swinburne University of Technology, we are driven by innovation and renowned for our strong connections with industry and the community. Our Horizon 2025 Strategy aims to establish us as the most industry-engaged university, pioneering a model that places technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the heart of our mission.
We are seeking a Director of Industry Engagement and Business Development to lead the development and execution of strategies that enhance our industry connections and support our researchers in securing industry funding. This pivotal role is part of the Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) leadership team and reports directly to the executive level, fostering collaboration across the university, especially with entrepreneurship and research commercialisation.
The Director will be responsible for establishing and nurturing strategic industry partnerships that elevate Swinburne's reputation in education and research excellence. You will lead a team of business development and industry engagement managers, proactively fostering mutually beneficial collaborations and delivering high-quality, commercially savvy advice and services to our internal stakeholders. Success will be measured by the growth of impactful industry-focused research partnerships and associated funding.
About You
To be suitable for this role, you will need to have experience in the following key areas:
- Purpose-driven leadership with a mindset of welcoming industry participation in the research enterprise.
- Dynamic and compassionate people leadership.
- Exceptional research business development strategy development experience, with a deep appreciation of the research-to-impact value chain.
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with experience in identifying and effectively communicating themes and issues to internal and external stakeholders.
- Extensive senior management experience in leading engagement and development activities across a broad range of disciplines and proven ability to develop, implement, and monitor strategic plans in industry engagement, business development, and research partnerships.
- Pragmatic and creative negotiation skills, with the ability to network and influence at senior levels of government, business, and industry.
Qualifications
A relevant postgraduate qualification and extensive management and leadership experience in areas such as science and technology, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
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