Business Development Associate

**Job no**: 0047623
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Department/School**:Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
**Salary**:UOM 7 - $98,402 - $106,519 p.a. plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About Research, Innovation and Commercialisation**

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is the central facilitator of research funding, industry engagement and commercialisation in the University. RIC provides a suite of expert professional services to enable our academics to achieve global research excellence and support to translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact.

**About the Role**

The Business Development Associate is a member of the broader Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Business Development and Innovation team and reports to the HASS Cluster Lead, with dotted line reporting to Faculty Research Manager and Associate Dean Research (Arts).

The Business Development Associate will be responsible for co-ordinating the successful delivery of strategic initiatives as endorsed by the faculty and as a member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Cluster Business Development team.

Responsibilities include:

- Supporting the delivery of the portfolio of work approved by the Arts-MSPACE Hub
- Conducting market research, analysing feedback from stakeholders and student evaluations
- Preparing budgets and business cases
- Support the maintenance of accurate and efficient record-keeping and documentation for Arts-MSPACE Hub activities

The role will work closely with the Arts Research Team, MSPACE and Business Development and Innovation, including the Knowledge and Technology Transfer team.

**About You**
You will have experience in working effectively as part of a fast-paced, high-performing team, with a commitment to communication and collaboration. You will been a keen problem solver with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. You will demonstrate highly developed skills in project coordination, including a strong ability to manage competing deadlines and demands.

You will also have:

- A tertiary qualification (ideally but not necessarily in the Humanities or Social Sciences) with subsequent relevant experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner to broad audiences, both in writing and verbally
- Commitment to responsive and high-quality service excellence across a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated sound digital literacy and ability to research and quickly assimilate relevant new technologies, concepts, including proficiency in CRM/data management systems

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

**Join Us**

**1. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner to broad audiences, both in writing and verbally.**

**2. Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion, including in relation to sensitive information and commitment to responsive and high-quality service excellence across a diverse range of stakeholders.**

**3. Demonstrated experience in working effectively as part of a fast-paced, high-performing team, with a commitment to communication and collaboration and ability to use excel to draft and edit budgets, inclu