Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships - Vancouver
About The Position
Mitacs is a mission-driven organization focused on shaping Canada's innovation future. We connect researchers with organizations nationwide to accelerate economic growth and support the development of highly skilled talent. Our work is guided by values of Impact, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Talent. We are seeking a Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships to lead Mitacs National Sector strategy and implementation in assigned sectors. This role involves defining and executing sector strategies, building relationships with key industry and research partners, and ensuring Mitacs contributes to national innovation priorities, talent development, and research goals.
Requirements
- Exceptional relationship building and influence skills, with the ability to navigate complex, multi stakeholder environments
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience engaging with industry partners delivering strategic partnerships, in business development, or industry stakeholder engagement
- Proven track record initiating and negotiating complex agreements with private sector organizations and government-funded innovation/commercialization entities
- Demonstrated experience working with academic-private sector collaboration ecosystem
- Familiarity with assigned sector ecosystem and potential partners
- A widespread network of key players in the assigned sector(s)
- Knowledge of written and spoken English is required
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of written and spoken French and English an asset
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Mitacs national sector lead for assigned sector(s)
- Develop and ensure implementation of overall Mitacs sector strategy
- Develop and implement Federal and Provincial funding strategies in cooperation with Government Relations
- Work in cooperation with Regional Sector Lead team members
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key industry and innovation ecosystem stakeholders within designated sector portfolios
- Become highly visible within the designated sector ecosystem, ensuring that potential partners become familiar with Mitacs offerings and consider Mitacs as a funding source when initiating joint academic – industry engagement projects and initiatives
- Ensure alignment with national strategies while recognizing and supporting the unique sector needs
- Establish sector targets and monitor and support delivery against targets
- Identify and pursue opportunities for partnership development aligned with organizational goals in key provincial and national sectors
Benefits
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion and reconciliation are strong commitments at Mitacs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
