Posted:
11/17/2024, 2:07:30 PM
Location(s):
Victoria, Australia ⋅ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Full-time, 2-year Fixed Term position
Salary HEW 8 ($112,068 - $126,209) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working
About You
Join RMIT as the Entrepreneurial Programs Lead and play a transformative role in shaping the future of innovation. This exciting position offers the opportunity to design and deliver impactful startup acceleration programs that turn promising ventures into thriving businesses. You'll bring your practical startup expertise and innovative educational design skills to support founders on their growth journey. As a key player in RMIT's commitment to entrepreneurial education and innovation, you'll balance educational excellence with hands-on startup development. Be part of a dynamic environment where you will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and elevate RMIT's influence within the Victorian and global startup ecosystem. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving innovation, this role is your chance to shine.
To be successful in this position, you’ll have:
Proven track record in founding, scaling, or leading startups, with demonstrable exits, fundraising success, or significant growth metrics.
Evidence of designing and delivering major startup pre-acceleration or scale up programs, with quantifiable participant success metrics.
Strong ability to collaborate with diverse partners including academics, industry experts, and regional stakeholders to co-design impactful learning experiences
Experience in helping businesses expand their operations, particularly in regional Victoria and international markets.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
RMIT Activator
RMIT Activator activates knowledge and generates impact through entrepreneurship. Our mission is to empower founders, ventures and communities to deliver global impact, at scale, ensuring sustainability of people and planet into the future. We do this through a suite of entrepreneurial skills and venture support programs and services and large-scale impact projects and partnerships.
RMIT Activator is a partner on a number of collaborative, externally funded projects with public and private partners seeking to drive sustainable economic impact and empowerment across a diverse range of communities and contexts. RMIT Activator provides entrepreneurship as a platform to achieve these aims, designing and delivering a range of entrepreneurial engagements and programs to uplift entrepreneurial capability and activity and generate sustainable impact and outcomes.
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.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Alicia via email [email protected].
Position Description - Entrepreneurial and Innovation Program Lead
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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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Website: https://rmit.edu.au/
Headquarter Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year Founded: 1996
Industries: Education ⋅ Higher Education