Chief Quantum Growth Officer

uchicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The CEO of the Chicago Quantum Exchange develops and executes strategic plans to build a discovery-to-deployment research, innovation and commercialization, and talent ecosystem across the CQE member community, an external network of companies, non‑profits, and others.

They will lead a team of skilled professionals and area managers to further CQE's mission and vision, including the CQE's Bloch Quantum EDA Tech Hub.

Responsibilities

• In alignment with the Faculty Director, designs, implements, and manages CQE's overall growth strategy, furthering its mission, enabling its vision, and fostering novel quantum research, education and workforce development, and innovation and commercialization initiatives throughout the Quantum Prairie of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
• Interacts with key stakeholders, internal leadership, external partners, and others to broker deals, continue to enhance CQE's position and reputation, and grow CQE's constellation of members and industry and other partnerships.
• Builds revenue‑generating programming, such as dues‑based memberships or partnerships and educational offerings, with an eye toward organizational sustainability.
• Understands the quantum marketplace and competitive dynamics and implications, including social and economic trends that impact CQE's position and goals for growth and revenue.
• Enables advantageous positioning for CQE in consultation with leadership and key stakeholders to promote prominence in quantum‑related endeavors in the region.
• Pursues, through partnerships and direct reports, research collaborations, professional and other educational offerings and programs, and business development for the region.
• Through a diversified team of skilled professionals, drives awareness that aids in recruiting faculty, students, philanthropic and other sponsors, and industry partners.
• Establishes programs supported by federal and philanthropic funders, as well as the methodologies to measure, track and course‑correct.
• Builds a global profile for the CQE, and ensures the identity, voice, and objectives are articulated broadly to advantageous effect.
• Anticipates and solves a range of complex problems; work assignments are difficult and broad in nature, usually requiring creativity, originality, and ingenuity.
• Creates and implements data‑driven tools for measuring success and identifying opportunities for expansion in this emerging space.
• Provides strategic leadership for a Center with senior management and serves as a liaison to academic departments, professional organizations and administrative units of the University.
• Manages multiple related teams. Establishes department priorities, is responsible for the manageme

Job description

The CEO of the Chicago Quantum Exchange develops and executes strategic plans to build a discovery-to-deployment research, innovation and commercialization, and talent ecosystem across the CQE member community, an external network of companies, non‑profits, and others.

They will lead a team of skilled professionals and area managers to further CQE's mission and vision, including the CQE's Bloch Quantum EDA Tech Hub.