Chief Industry Engagement & Innovation Officer

University Industry Demonstration Partnership; California; Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University Industry Demonstration Partnership seeks an Assistant Vice Chancellor to lead industry engagement and coordinate UCSB's ecosystem. The role guides contracting, marketing, business development and engagement across distributed units, partnering with campus leadership and external networks.

The AVC will establish formal coordination mechanisms, metrics, and programs to expand industry relationships, licensing activity, and sponsored research.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training.
• 10+ years progressively responsible university–industry relations or related experience.
• 7–9 years proven success building industry relationships and research contracts.

Aufgaben

• Provide executive-level leadership for industry engagement and contracting.
• Oversee offices handling industry contracting, marketing, business development and engagement.
• Develop and maintain strategic industry relationships with multi‑dimensional engagement potential.
• Represent UCSB in regional and national industry engagement networks.
• Develop multi‑year strategy for growing industry research funding.

Kenntnisse

Leadership & team management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Policy & governance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in related area

Master's Degree/Advanced degree

Jobbeschreibung

University Industry Demonstration Partnership seeks an Assistant Vice Chancellor to lead industry engagement and coordinate UCSB's ecosystem. The role guides contracting, marketing, business development and engagement across distributed units, partnering with campus leadership and external networks.

The AVC will establish formal coordination mechanisms, metrics, and programs to expand industry relationships, licensing activity, and sponsored research.