The Executive Director of Industry Partnerships is a member of the Tulane University Innovation Institute (TUII) team. The Tulane Innovation Institute (TUII) is a transformative university-wide endeavor designed to bring Tulane research as well as the discoveries and breakthroughs of other institutions and individuals from the surrounding community and region to market faster. The Institute will help student, faculty, and community innovators further develop their ideas, launch startups, and attract the industry, investment, and talent that will fuel innovation in the Gulf South and strengthen the area's economy. The Executive Director of Industry Partnerships will be responsible for identifying, developing, and executing mutually beneficial research partnerships with high level corporate partners and other entities as appropriate. The Executive Director will initially work closely to develop strategies with the Vice President for Research, engineering, physical sciences, medicine, business Deans and their faculty and staff to develop key areas (including patented technologies), research projects and programs into successful partnerships with corporations and other entities. Progressively developing additional strategies until all schools have industry partnerships to elevate Tulane's stature. This person will be a conduit between Tulane University research and industry, developing relationships that lead to industry sponsored research programs that leverage university expertise while solving industry challenges. They will also be responsible for developing strategic research partnership relationships that interface with industry and other federal, state and/or community partners. Reporting directly to the Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, the Executive Director will be expected to develop a robust portfolio of new and ongoing corporate partners by engaging appropriate strategies to grow and deepen these relationships in a mutually beneficial manner. They will interact with a broad array of Tulane faculty and staff, organizational units, and key external stakeholders. This individual will be a high-impact collaborator and acutely tuned to making connections that lead to key results as outlined in the TUII strategical plan and the NSF FUEL (Future Use of Energy In Louisiana). They will be expected to work independently initiating contacts with both internal and external partners leading to impact for Tulane University. The Executive Director is part of the Tulane Innovation Institute's core leadership team. The Executive Director will contribute to the vision, strategy, and outcomes of the Institute's efforts by adding value to the broader community Tulane serves.