Senior Corporate Engagement Officer | University of California Riverside - Military Veterans

Senior Corporate Engagement Officer Job ID: Location: Main Campus - UCR Schedule: 8AM - 5PM Category: Campus Administration and Operations Salary: $81,500 - $150,100 Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%) Organization: Research & Economic Development Department: Technology Partnerships Dept Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Position Information: The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will be responsible to identify, pursue, execute, and steward funded collaborative research opportunities and industry partnerships for life sciences and agricultural sciences related fields at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). This may include industry sponsored research, identifying and marketing of UCR intellectual property (IP) to prospective industry partners for licensing commercialization, philanthropy, and access to UCR core facilities, student engagement, and other university assets, as needed. Working within the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) team, the Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will assist in initiating, maintaining, and expanding partnerships by developing mutually beneficial strategic collaboration plans between industry partners and relevant stakeholders at UCR. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will play a key role of achieving the university's goal to foster new, significant, long-term partnerships with industry, including supporting the Southern California Opportunity to Advance Sustainability Innovation and Social Inclusion (SoCal OASIS) initiative to drive regional economic development through solutions-driven applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development around sustainability, clean technology, and social inclusion. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will work to support the OTP team in identify meaningful opportunities for corporate investment, support, and collaboration, while maintaining strong internal relationships with university faculty, staff, and administrators who carry out UCR's mission. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer should be an experienced, customer-service oriented professional with the ability to communicate effectively and plan, organize, and prioritize assignments and work independently to complete assignments. This position will report to the Director of Technology Commercialization (TC) as part of OTP within Research and Economic Development (RED) at UCR. The full salary range for the Senior Corporate Engagement Officer is $81,500 - $150,100 annually. The expected pay scale for this position is up to $110,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Requirements: Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required Degree in life sciences or agricultural sciences field. Preferred Master's degree in related field and/or MBA. Preferred Experience Requirements Minimum 5 years of related experience. Required 4 - 7 years of related experience. Required Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development and/or development of industry and academic partnerships as a relationship manager in related field. Required Minimum Requirements Strong communication skills; includes active listening and critical thinking. Highly developed political acumen skills and social perceptiveness. Skilled business development tactics to persuade and influence. Ability to work with a diverse group at all levels of the organization including faculty, staff, students and industry partners. Strong sense of ethical conduct that will inspire confidence and motivation. Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in the Microsoft Suite. Effectively uses Industry Alliance's application programs. Ability to break down complex concepts and communicate them in an understandable way. Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service oriented individual who will be responsive to the needs of faculty, students, staff, entrepreneurs, and industry partners. Demonstrated energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to make and utilize new contacts. Precise attention to detail, well organized, follow-through to conclusion of actions, with ability to identify errors, offer resolution, and to meet strict deadlines. Self-starter with strong work ethic who can work well with others. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments and work independently to complete assignments, responding appropriately to competing requirements and changing priorities. Ability to perform market research and business analysis. Preferred Qualifications Broad knowledge about University and industry research pertaining to specific industry alliance program. Productive in work volume, speed, quality and consistency. Ability to see projects through to completion on deadline and satisfy industry partner and University goals. Additional Information: Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud. UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings. UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020 UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color. Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019 Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview Job Description Details: General Information Job Title INDUSTRY ALLIANCE SPEC 3 Job Code 006251 Grade 23 Department Head Rosibel Ochoa Supervisor Brian Suh Generic Scope Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. Custom Scope Coordinates and implements an industry alliance program. Responsible for initiating, maintaining and expanding partnerships. Coordinates and plans related promotional events. Department Custom Scope The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will be responsible to identify, pursue, execute, and steward funded collaborative research opportunities and industry partnerships for life sciences and agricultural sciences related fields at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). This may include industry sponsored research, identifying and marketing of UCR intellectual property (IP) to prospective industry partners for licensing commercialization, philanthropy, and access to UCR core facilities, student engagement, and other university assets, as needed. Working within the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) team, the Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will assist in initiating, maintaining, and expanding partnerships by developing mutually beneficial strategic collaboration plans between industry partners and relevant stakeholders at UCR. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will play a key role of achieving the university's goal to foster new, significant, long-term partnerships with industry, including supporting the Southern California Opportunity to Advance Sustainability Innovation and Social Inclusion (SoCal OASIS) initiative to drive regional economic development through solutions-driven applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development around sustainability, clean technology, and social inclusion. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer will work to support the OTP team in identify meaningful opportunities for corporate investment, support, and collaboration, while maintaining strong internal relationships with university faculty, staff, and administrators who carry out UCRs mission. The Senior Corporate Engagement Officer should be an experienced, customer-service oriented professional with the ability to communicate effectively and plan, organize, and prioritize assignments and work independently to complete assignments. This position will report to the Director of Technology Commercialization (TC) as part of OTP within Research and Economic Development (RED) at UCR. Key Responsibilities: Plans and implements proactive outreach to potential industry partners, tailoring communications to explain how a strategic alliance with the University research program will serve their unique and custom needs. Facilitates outreach activities and bridges potential areas of interest. Coordinates with OTP team for outreach to prospective regional, national, and international industry partners to include university intellectual property, research collaborations, philanthropy, and access to university core facilities, student engagement, and other university assets, as needed. Initiate, organize, and staff corporate visits on campus and at prospective partner locations. 20% Builds and cultivates relationships and ongoing communications with industry partners. Identifies ways to improve the relationship to meet partner needs and achieve alliance goals. Answers questions regarding financial and contractual obligations. 20% Analyzes partner and industry needs, recommending a strategy to expand the industry alliance program, services, and trainings. Launches improvements to programs through creating timelines and leading regular meetings to ensure project successfully meets goals. Independently research companies and corporate engagement opportunities that align with university expertise and assets and work with OTP team to evaluate potential leads. 20% Engages prospective partnerships and coordinates meetings with university research program leadership to pitch forming an industry partnership. Assists in preparing, writing, and editing proposals to pitch to prospective partners with input from OTP team and respective research faculty and/or program. Review and provide feedback within OTP team and faculty principal investigator for collaborative research scopes of work. 10% Expands existing partner agreements through analyzing partner needs and recommending ideas to grow the relationship. Implements initiatives to maximize the relationship. 10% Participates in comprehensive planning of complex, highly visible events involving influential members of the campus, community, government officials and media. Provides overall coordination for events, communicating with potential speakers about strategy and agendas. 10% Assists in developing marketing and communication plans to targeted academic, government, and industry relations communities. Manages contact distribution tools through campus system. 5% Effectively communicates and reports program status, direction, and recommendations to OTP leadership. Coordinates with broader OTP team and campus corporate relationship working group to ensure synergy of efforts and outcomes, and avoidance of duplicative efforts. 5% Develops comprehensive program and event budgets, projecting costs and revenue expectations. Analyzes cost effectiveness of industry alliances and strategic events. 0% Effectively communicates and reports program status, direction, and recommendations to Industry Alliance Management and the University Executive Team. Coordinates with central office Industry Relations staff to ensure synergy of efforts and outcomes, and avoidance of duplicative efforts. 0% To apply, visit https://jobsportal.ucr.edu/jobs/34050317 Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. 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