Assistant Director for External Partnerships
- Employer
- MIT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Closing date
- 16 Oct 2019
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- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Directors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Functional Area: Business Development
Department: MIT Quest for Intelligence
School Area: Office of Provost
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture – and benefits – that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future – then take a look at this opportunity.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, MIT Quest for Intelligence, to manage interactions and engagements with industrial partners, external organizations, and others under the Quest umbrella. Will oversee several large programs and several key high-profile conferences. Responsibilities will include maintaining positive relationships with member companies by managing and fostering productive relationships that support and encourage ongoing collaborations; advancing and growing engagements with member companies (sponsored research, student engagement, etc.); maintaining a select portfolio of companies with prime management responsibilities; serving as the lead for managing the production and marketing of workshops and conferences; managing and cultivating prospective member companies across all programs, professional programs, and additional programs as they come online; and assisting in securing new members across all levels of the Quest.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree; at least seven years’ experience in client relations and strategic partnerships; at least three years’ management experience; track record of increased responsibility; diplomacy and political acumen; flexibility; excellent organizational, program management, problem-solving, decision-making, analytical, financial, interpersonal, relationship management, client service, business writing, and verbal communication and presentation skills; self-motivation; high level proficiency with spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and graphic design applications; and discretion and judgment with confidential information. Must be able to manage strategically; set priorities, coordinate multiple tasks, meet competing deadlines, and deliver results; keep teams, projects, and deliverables on track, evaluating and revising plans/methods as needed; work collaboratively and effectively across all levels of higher education, government, and industry; build strong working relationships with faculty, CEOs, government officials, start-ups, and support staff; and work effectively under pressure with minimal supervision. PREFERRED: MBA, experience developing and managing budgets, and knowledge of MIT. Job #17881-11
Must be able to attend evening/weekend meetings/events and travel domestically, and potentially internationally, up to 10% of the time.
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.
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