Take a key role in advancing Business Development results, ensuring alignment with the university's goals and objectives.

• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed-term for 5 years
• An attractive salary package on offer | 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

Deakin’s Research Business Development and Commercialisation (BD&C) is a key function within the University’s Research and Innovation portfolio. BD&C areas within the division are Deakin’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) Trailblazer, Business Development, Intellectual Property, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship.

The Associate Director, Business Development, plays a pivotal role in driving Business Development outcomes for Deakin University. Collaboration will be integral to the success of Business Development, ensuring alignment with university goals and objectives. This position reports directly to the Director, REACH Industry Engagement and involves managing competing priorities in a timely manner.

As an Associate Director, you will:

• Mentor, and inspire a team of skilled professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Provide guidance and support to team members in delivering strategic initiatives, ensuring their growth and development
• Collaborate with faculties, institutes and portfolios, and external partners (funding providers, government, industry, non-government organisations and technology developers and providers, and other research institutions), to develop a shared vision of research business development which generates value for all parties and advances Deakin’s strategy
• Bring together and lead multi-disciplinary teams of researchers, enabling functions and external partners, to coordinate the development of business development strategy and project proposals in with a focus on recycling, clean energy, energy storage, fuel cells, circular economy and advanced manufacturing
• Position the University as a leader and partner of choice for translation focussed research for industry and not-for-profit partners to maximise research outcomes and to meet the needs of key industries and the community

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with appointment at level
• Extensive experience conceptualising, developing and implementing contemporary solutions, strategies and services to achieve a large organisation’s objectives
• A sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary relevant discipline practices
• Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain strong and productive relationships with internal and external partners and customers
• Proven ability to exercise judgement, influence others, be flexible and adaptive to environmental changes and priorities, and gain support for new plans, programs or initiatives

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Amy Hunter (Executive Director, Research Business Development and Commercialisation) on amy.hunter@deakin.edu.au   

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Associate Director, Business Development HEW 10+ (REACH).pdf

Applications for this position close on 14 November 2024.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.