Executive Director, Industry Engagement

The Company is seeking an Executive Director, Industry Engagement to establish, scale, and lead a coordinated enterprise-wide function. The role will connect industry and government with research, education, and innovation, while developing partnerships that deliver mutual value and commercial outcomes. Responsibilities include setting clear ownership for key relationships, improving how partners engage with the organization, and aligning internal teams around priority sectors and opportunities. The Executive Director will also build relationships across local and international markets and support collaboration in areas such as research, workforce development, innovation, philanthropy, and graduate employability. Candidates should have senior executive experience building and leading B2B or B2G engagement, business development, sales, or growth functions, ideally across higher education and commercial settings. A track record of originating and closing large, complex enterprise-wide deals, designing operating models, and building high-performing teams is required. Strong stakeholder leadership, negotiation, commercial judgment, and the ability to use data and market insight to develop pipelines and prioritize opportunities are essential. Experience championing CRM adoption and representing an organization in public or international forums is also valuable.