Associate Director, Industry & Research Partnerships

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Associate Director, Industry & Research Relations to lead the SoC's industry partnerships and to run the AI Project Lab in collaboration with faculty and external sponsors. You will manage sponsorships, program design, and data-driven processes that scale with the School of Computing's growth.

You will work closely with UT leadership, product and contracting teams, and industry partners to build impactful programs, renew relationships, and measure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field.
• At least five years of experience in business development, corporate or industry relations, partnerships, or a comparable role.
• Experience designing, launching, and scaling programs and workflows.
• Hands-on experience managing CRMs and building BI reports/dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead industry relations and partnership programs with corporate and foundation partners.
• Manage the AI Project Lab end-to-end, including sponsor relations and student teams.
• Coordinate contracting, NDAs, IP, and data access with UT offices.
• Develop analytics, dashboards, and reports to inform leadership decisions.
• Engage with faculty, sponsors, and external partners to grow collaborations.

Skills

Relationship management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Associate Director, Industry & Research Relations to lead the SoC's industry partnerships and to run the AI Project Lab in collaboration with faculty and external sponsors. You will manage sponsorships, program design, and data-driven processes that scale with the School of Computing's growth.

You will work closely with UT leadership, product and contracting teams, and industry partners to build impactful programs, renew relationships, and measure