Commercialisation Manager

As Commercialisation Manager, you will be working with academics, researchers, students, industry partners and alumni to identify, research and develop commercial pathways for spin-out companies. This will include developing investment cases for the universities venture fund.

You are an entrepreneurial and strategic thinker with a passion for turning innovative ideas into impactful commercial opportunities. With a proven track record in commercialisation, business development, or venture creation, you are skilled at engaging with researchers, industry partners, and investors to create mutually beneficial outcomes.

Your ability to navigate complex ecosystems and build strong relationships enables you to identify, protect, and develop commercialisation opportunities, from licensing intellectual property to creating spinouts. You thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated by the challenge of delivering tangible results through collaboration, strategy, and innovation.

Equipped with expertise in space and aerospace, you are adept at developing investment proposals and driving projects through their full lifecycle, from conception to execution. Your entrepreneurial mindset is complemented by your ability to manage risks, secure funding, and bring in external expertise to maximise impact.

**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 new venture 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**
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**Applications Close: Sunday February 2**nd** at 11 PM**

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.

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