Executive Director for Corporate Engagement, Penn Engineering
University of PennsylvaniaAbout the role
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
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Executive Director for Corporate Engagement, Penn EngineeringJob Profile Title
Director D, Business and Finance, InnovationJob Description Summary
The Executive Director for Corporate Engagement (ED), Penn Engineering, strengthens the interactions between Penn Engineering and major corporations in the areas of market development. Through partnerships with the private sector, Penn Engineering's vast research knowledge can be leveraged with corporate partners to create, enhance, and further develop new technologies and business opportunities in close alignment with the many interdisciplinary programs and faculty within Penn Engineering and across other Penn Schools at the University through active collaboration. Through a strong understanding of the strengths of Penn Engineering’s research programs and expertise and the ability to align those assets with corporations expressing similar interests, the ED will help to implement the market sector business development strategies for Penn Engineering through coordinated efforts via the Penn Center for Innovation’s (PCI), as well as the vision of the Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The ED will work with faculty, students, administration, and representatives from industry to advance these mutual research interests and to partner with corporations while helping to foster new relationships across the University and private businesses. The ED will have dual reporting responsibilities to PCI’s Managing Director and to the Vice Dean of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E).Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Work with PCI’s Managing Director and Penn Engineering's Vice-Dean of I&E to define and implement a strategic corporate outreach plan for Penn Engineering that will align well with corporate interests. Create a prioritized list of companies to cultivate that maps to the priority areas of Penn, and particularly Penn Engineering. Identify the critical decision makers within these
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