Director, RMIT Activator

• Full-time, Fixed Term position until December 2026

• Be responsible for RMIT Activator’s vision, strategic priorities, and operational objectives

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the Role/You

This role involves leading the strategic development and daily operations of RMIT Activator, focusing on sustainable stakeholder engagement. You will provide clear leadership to the dedicated Activator team, whose mission is to develop entrepreneurial talent and creating opportunities for new ventures and ecosystem partnerships to grow impact in the areas of social, environmental and economic impact.

As the leader, you will play a pivotal role in enabling students to establish start-ups of high quality, purpose, and impact. In close collaboration with your teams, you will provide entrepreneurial skills to RMIT students and contribute to the expansion of opportunities for the creation, scaling, and translation of new ventures based on research expertise.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated strategic and organisational leadership skills.  

• Proven ability to deliver entrepreneurial programs and objectives and deliverables in line with strategy.  

• Proven ability to lead, develop and operationalise business plans.  

• Ability to build and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture, and encourage teamwork and collaboration.  

• Experience of fundraising and investment across sectors. 

• Adept relationship development and management skills including ability to manage and influence key stakeholders and build communities.  

• A working knowledge and established relationships and networks in entrepreneurial, start-up, angel and venture fund ecosystems and communities.  

• Strong knowledge and understanding of marketing and communications, and digital channels.  

• A working knowledge and understanding of programs and support structures for successful business creation.  

• Strong financial management and analytical skills.  

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About RMIT Activator

Activator is RMIT’s dedicated team to developing entrepreneurial talent and creating opportunities for new ventures and ecosystem partnerships to grow impact in the areas of social, environmental and economic impact that are outlined in RMIT’s strategy to 2031, Knowledge with Action.  These include sustainable communities, the circular economy, deep technology and social enterprise. 

Activator works with students, founders industry leaders and partners across sectors, offering a range of programs and opportunities to talented potential entrepreneurs who may be studying or researching at RMIT. 

Supported by RMIT’s expertise in technology, enterprise and design, the Activator works with people who are passionate about making the world a better place through entrepreneurship in the circular economy, digital innovation, social enterprise and medical technologies.  RMIT Activator runs events, host workshops and facilitate programs that reach thousands of people and help them grow the skills t to succeed as entrepreneurs, and contributors to open, collaborative innovation in their lives and work.   

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

Director, Activator

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Applications Close:
24 Mar 2024 11.59 pm

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