Agritech Partnership Manager
Simon Fraser University is inviting all the candidates to show their interest in this post of Agritech Partnership Manager. They’re looking for candidates who can fulfil all the requirements of the post. Working at this post they’re required to work closely with researchers to support various needs articulating an agritech vision and forging connections internally and externally to the university to develop and commercialize opportunities. Registration for this post has started and it will end soon.
Employer Name: Simon Fraser University
Position: Agritech partnership manager
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $96,956 to $115,678 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Burnaby, Canada
Job Description
- Candidates working in this post are appointed to support the BC Centre for Agritech Innovation’s (BCCAI) position as a partner of choice and promote research and innovative product development opportunities working in this post.
- Candidates working in this post are required to focus on expanding industry partnerships and supporting translational research opportunities and innovation in the agritech sector.
- Applicants working at this post are responsible for establishing and managing a diverse portfolio of relationships leading to client-centric, strategic account management working at this post.
Job requirement
- They must have completed a prior master’s degree in agriculture or agrifood sciences, engineering, or computing science to be eligible for this post.
- Applicants for this post must have relevant discipline with 5 years of related experience in strategic account management, business development, new product development, innovation, and partnership to be preferred for this post.
- Applicants for this post must know the agricultural technology sector and academic and industry innovation cycles.
- Applicants for this post must have excellent interpersonal, listening, communication, and relationship management skills to be preferred for this post.
- They must attain the ability to work with various external clients with competing interests, and with divergent groups to bring about positive change and facilitate consensus.
- Applicants must have proven ability to successfully pitch new business and increase revenue by generating leads to get preferred for this post.
Work setting
- Applicants must attain the ability to negotiate agreements following organizational policies and procedures to be considered eligible for this post.
How to apply
Candidates who are interested in this post are requested to click on the link shared below and fill out the application form. Officials will shortlist the most deserving candidates who applied for this post and call them for an interview. Candidates who clear the interview will get the final selection.