Deputy Director: Business Incubation

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Innovative leadership role in the newly created UniSA Enterprise Hub
• Attractive remuneration package with 17% superannuation

About the Enterprise Partnerships Unit

As ‘Australia’s University of Enterprise’, industry-engaged research is a cornerstone of our purpose at the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University will take a partnered approach to research and enterprise through the establishment of a UniSA Enterprise Hub™ to be operated and supported by a newly formed Enterprise Partnerships Unit.

The Enterprise Partnerships Unit will bring together the functions and activities of business development, partnership with industries, community groups and Aboriginal corporations; business incubation; research translation and commercialisation. It acknowledges our research capabilities and takes these to partnerships via a sector-based approach and services that are articulated in ways that are accessible to business and community. It also provides unified and clear points of support and contact for our research community at UniSA.

About the Role

The Deputy Director: Business Incubation is a newly created role that will provide leadership to UniSA’s entrepreneurial start-up activities and programs and to the Innovation & Collaboration Centre. Leveraging world class technology and UniSA's expertise in business growth, creative thinking, commercialisation and technology, you will oversee the lifecycle from idea generation to growth and expansion for students, University centres, businesses and industry.

Essential Skills and Experience

To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate:

• extensive experience working in the innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem
• the ability to connect and leverage relationships with academic, government, industry and business organisations
• experience in leadership and management of people
• sound financial management skills and experience in developing business cases
• excellent analytical, research and writing skills

UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• access to great personal development opportunities
• generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• flexible working conditions
• a range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• corporate health insurance
• staff study support
• a variety of leave arrangements

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only.

Please address your cover letter to Sarah Doyle, Senior Recruitment Consultant. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 4010.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 15 May 2022

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either be an Australian Aboriginal Peoples, or a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.

UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.

For further support, contact Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or email [email protected] and you will receive a response within one working day.

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