executive director innovation and enterprise

5 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia SHK Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year
  • Lead university-industry research collaboration strategy
  • Drive large-scale research funding and translation outcomes
  • Key member of the University's senior leadership team

About the organisation

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. With outstanding performance in international rankings, the University is at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region and the world. The University's Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) function is dedicated to enabling the University's strategy and in particular its research and enterprise mission working closely with academics, professional colleagues, industry partners, funding agencies, alumni, investors and government agencies. Within RIC, the Innovation and Enterprise Group drives business development, industry partnerships, precinct activation, and major research collaborations.

About the role

The Executive Director, Innovation and Enterprise plays a major part in delivering the University's bold, global 'Excellence for Impact' research strategy at the #13 ranked university in the world (QS As a key member of RIC and University leadership, the Executive Director plays an important role in supporting industry engaged research translation and impact through developing and implementing strategies to step-change outcomes through business development and industry partnerships across the University and innovation precincts. The Executive Director works across RIC, the University and externally including industry partners, government agencies and international organisations. Other duties involve leading activation of the university's Innovation Precincts and attracting industry to set up on campus. The Executive Director also supports major mission-driven research programs, Impact Accelerators, enterprise-wide multi-collaborator proposals, managing the university's Major Opportunities development process and securing success in research translation and impact-related grant schemes.

About you

You are a highly successful research translation leader with passion for supporting industry engaged research translation and impact within higher education contexts. You have proven your relationship management abilities in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders including industry, government, investor and entrepreneurial groups, with the proven ability to close deals and secure repeat business. Your outstanding communication and engagement skills enable you to build meaningful, trusted relationships with academics and professional staff at all levels, inspiring confidence among researchers, academics, and industry stakeholders in your ability to successfully deliver the University's ambitious research strategy. With a deep appreciation for the role of universities in driving innovation and generating economic growth, you understand the levers and challenges of translating research into impact.

For more information, please contact Matthew Belleghem at SHK via email *************** quoting reference number # or click 'Apply now'. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.



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