Innovation Ecosystem Manager, On Innovation Program

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The Opportunity

• Build purposeful partnerships for a national deep tech Innovation Program
• Leverage your people skills and passion for impactful science
• Make an impact in a flexible and supportive team

If you are an experienced relationship manager with commercialisation experience, who enjoys connecting with diverse stakeholders and has a knowledge of Australia's research Innovation Ecosystem, this could be the role for you.
As the Innovation Ecosystem Manager, you will play a key role in delivering the ON Innovation Program which provides to accelerate Australia's most promising research from mind to market. You'll be responsible for managing relationships with universities, publicly funded research agencies (PFRAs), global partners, industry, and Innovation Program mentors and alumni to generate interest in program participation.
You'll leverage your strong stakeholder engagement skills to build networks and relationships that underpins the delivery of Australia's national deep tech Innovation Program. Make an impact at a purpose-led organisation solving the nation's greatest challenges, apply now.
Your duties will include:

• Skilfully executing stakeholder engagement to build a network of advocates at all levels of the hierarchy in the target institutions including universities and PFRAs.
• Discovering and mapping partnership opportunities in an identified innovation catchment area. Contribute to proposal and bid development for partner opportunities.
• Influencing stakeholders to ensure a pipeline of quality Innovation Program applications (and equivalent participation decisions by industry).
• Developing relationships with Innovation Program mentors and alumni to create an engaged and vibrant ecosystem for the Innovation Programs.
• Helping build and deliver an Innovation Ecosystem engagement program, e.g., events, connections to alumni teams and mentors.
• Keeping a high quality and current record of all partner and stakeholder engagements via CRM.
• Other duties as required.

Location: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane preferred (hybrid working environment)
Salary: AU$105k - AU$114k pa plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term until 31st December 2025
Reference: 95983
To be considered you will need:

• 3+ years in a business or partner development role with evidence of success achieving against development-based performance metrics.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully creating, developing, and managing new relationships in a large B2B environment and converting those relationships into purchase/action decisions.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in the following areas: stakeholder mapping, internal and external stakeholder and key account management, large scale corporate change programs, persuading others and building strong interpersonal networks, and translating conceptual thinking into practical initiatives.
• Experience working autonomously and remotely, including a demonstrated ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements & self-prioritise multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated interest in Science and Innovation.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and to operate well with situations that lack clarity to achieve team objectives.

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Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
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About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
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How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
18th March 2024, 11:00pm AEDT