Commercialisation Manager

Exciting opportunity within Commercial Innovation
- Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
- HEW 9 + 17% super and attractive staff benefits

**About the Role**
Are you a visionary business builder with a passion for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship? Swinburne University of Technology is seeking a dynamic and experienced Commercialisation Manager to join our Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) team. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving the commercialisation of cutting-edge research and creating impactful ventures.

As the Commercialisation Manager - Innovative Planet, you will be at the forefront of Swinburne's Horizon 2025 Strategy, which places technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the heart of our identity. Reporting to the Head of Commercialisation - Innovative Planet, you will be responsible for the end-to-end creation, development, and delivery of commercialisation opportunities through industry partnerships, researcher engagement, Intellectual Property licensing, and new venture creation.

**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Demonstrated experience in business engagement and relationship development credentials, with experience of the realities of setting-up and growing commercial businesses.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver intellectual property and/or research capability commercialisation initiatives through own actions.
- Demonstrated experience in venture creation and investment transactions.
- Leading by influence: proven ability to be persuasive with a diverse range of stakeholders, including strong verbal and written communication skills and exemplary negotiation skills.
- Experience in managing conflicts of interest and performing commercial due diligence.

**Qualifications**
- Postgraduate qualifications and relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

**To Apply**
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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**Applications Close: 5pm, Wednesday 11 June 2025**

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
- As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant._