Position Number: 0065099
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing (Research Contingent)
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning
Department: Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)

Salary: UOM 9 – $139,693 - $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super

• Drive AURIN’s business development strategy by identifying growth opportunities, securing partnerships, and managing key stakeholder relationships.
• Play a pivotal role in expanding AURIN’s national impact, supporting data-driven decision-making for Australia’s cities and regions.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The successful candidate will be an exceptional relationship manager with strong communication, persuasion, and facilitation skills, adept at building and maintaining productive stakeholder partnerships. They will thrive in dynamic and complex environments, demonstrating a proactive and results-driven approach to account management, strategic engagement, and effectively managing contractual relationships.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in achieving results and facilitating outcomes within existing relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to manage contractual relationships and obligations including management of IP.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a challenging, dynamic and complex environment.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn’t have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position . This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth and strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, this role will identify and pursue funding, revenue, and collaboration opportunities to expand AURIN’s reach and impact. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and relationship management skills to support research translation, negotiate agreements, and enhance AURIN’s business capabilities in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the Head of Business Development with the design, development, and engagement of innovative partnership opportunities in areas of strategic priority for AURIN.
• Establish a deep knowledge of AURIN’s capability and the capability of its partners to facilitate and broker strategically aligned opportunities.
• Support the effective management and curation of AURIN and its partners’ intellectual property portfolio in line with AURIN’s research translation and commercialisation strategies and intellectual property plans.

IF YOU FEEL THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU, PLEASE APPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the )
  ^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
  Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address .
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