Industry Engagement Officer

Multiscreensite; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation & flex days

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,视

Mental health support available

Health Spending Account

Professional development opportunities

Tuition support & LinkedIn Learning

Defined Benefit pension (LAPP)

On-campus dining

Fitness facilities & classes

Job summary

SAIT’s Advancement department is seeking an Industry Engagement Officer to build strategic partnerships with industry associations, corporations, and partners. You will connect opportunities with academic units, lead cross-functional teams, and steward partnerships that advance SAIT’s priorities.

As a trusted SAIT representative, you will use data, insights, and CRM tools to inform strategy, engage industry leaders, and maximize partnership success.

Qualifications

• Experience building strategic partnerships with industry groups and corporations.
• Ability to identify, cultivate, and steward partnerships that drive institutional impact.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with diverse external stakeholders.
• Experience using data, insights, and CRM to inform engagement strategy.

Responsibilities

• Engage with industry leaders and manage a diverse portfolio of associations and partners.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward partnerships that drive impact across SAIT.
• Connect industry opportunities with academic schools, research centres, and departments.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to maximize partnership success.

Skills

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM software

Job description

SAIT’s Advancementdepartment builds lifelong relationships with alumni, celebrates their achievements and links donors to innovative people and projects. Join a first-class team dedicated to nurturing the SAIT Alumni Family and driving meaningful impact.

The Opportunity

Job classification: P2023 - Senior Development Officer

Salary range: $85,000-$105.000. Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.

Paid leave:4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year

Position End Date:October 30, 2027

Deadline to apply:9:00AM, October 13, 2026

SAIT's Advancement team is seeking an Industry Engagement Officer to build and strengthen strategic partnerships that advance SAIT’s priorities and create meaningful industry connections. As the key relationship manager for a diverse portfolio of industry associations, corporations, and partners, you will identify, cultivate, and steward partnerships that drive impact across the institution.

Working through a OneSAIT approach, you will connect industry opportunities with academic schools, research centres, and departments to create collaborative, high-value outcomes. As a trusted representative of SAIT, you will engage directly with industry leaders, bring together cross-functional teams, and use data, insights, and CRM tools to inform strategy, enhance engagement, and maximize partnership success.

Together, we build bold futures

At SAIT, we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including:

• Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing
• SAIT paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits so you, and your family, are well supported
• Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield + for virtual therapy at a reduced rate
• Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account
• Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program, tuition support, access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses
• Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence
• Excellent dining options on campus
• Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes

At SAIT, we’re building bold futures. We’re a community of tenacious problem-solvers, inventive thinkers, and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.

Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we’re driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If you’re looking for a place where purpose meets possibility, you’ve found it here.

We’re committed to community and belonging

Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAIT's vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT .

SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.