Head of Corporate Relations & Partnerships

Job no:513342
Work type:Continuing – Full-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:External Engagement, HEO9

(HEO9) $123,881 – $132,534 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Continuing position available immediately

Newly created role, focusing on elevating partnerships across the University of Adelaide

Join our dynamic team at the University of Adelaide where innovation meets impact.  As the Head of Corporate Relations & Partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the University’s goals through strategic industry engagement.  Leading the Corporate Relations team, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to drive the identification, cultivation and management of industry partnerships that align with our vision for education, workforce growth and student engagement.  This role demands commercial competency mixed with excellent relationship management skills to implement the corporate relations strategy and industry engagement framework  to create impactful and enduring partnerships and relationships with industry that advance the Unviersity’s mission.

If you’re ready to lead high impact partnerships and shape the University’s reputation, apply now and join us in our mission to drive social and economic prosperity for South Australia.

To be successful you will need: 

• Demonstrated experience in contemporary management practices and leading a professional high performing team
• Demonstrated ability and experience in building and managing stakeholder relationships especially with industry stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability and experience in leading a portfolio of initiatives and projects designed to strategically enhance institutional reputations
• Demonstrated experience leading a team and developing and implementing engagement initiative’s
• Demonstrated project management experience and ability to be self-organised and adaptable to effectively prioritise multiple concurrent projects and work within tight deadlines

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs – including significant industry, government and community collaborations – offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work’s cutting-edge nature – not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour – provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division’s broader role

The Division of External Engagement is committed to the University’s growth ambitions through best practice marketing, the generation of international opportunities, and the forging of deep industry, media and alumni connections.  

Learn more at: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/external-engagement/

If you have the talent, we’ll give you the opportunity. Together, let’s make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 1 February 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position; contact:

Hinnd Ahmadie
Talent Acquisition Specialist
E: [email protected]

You’ll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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