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OSU Oregon State University lists this Director of Industry Engagement & Economic Impact opportunity in corvallis, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Department
Division of Research and Innovation
Job Summary
The Division of Research and Innovation is seeking a Director of Industry Engagement & Economic Impact. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
Key Responsibilities
Support implementation and continuous improvement of an enterprise CRM system and associated data infrastructure for industry engagement.
Develop institutional metrics, reporting frameworks, and dashboards that measure economic engagement and support the Prosperity Widely Shared strategic plan.
Design and manage the university's industry engagement "front door," including partner intake, navigation, referral pathways, and service standards.
Build institutional capacity by supporting faculty and staff through training, coaching, and development of best practices for external engagement.
Partner with colleges, research centers, and administrative units to coordinate economic engagement activities and strengthen cross-campus collaboration.
Develop business intelligence and actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making and demonstrate institutional economic impact.
Steward select strategic industry relationships and support university-wide engagement initiatives as organizational systems mature.
The Director of Industry Engagement & Economic Impact serves as a strategic leader within Oregon State University's Economic Development and Industry Relations (EDIR) organization, reporting directly to the Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations.
As a key contributor to the university's strategic plan, Prosperity Widely Shared (PWS), this position advances the Economic Engagement & Impact Domain by helping design, implement, and scale the systems, processes, partnerships, and infrastructure that enable Oregon State to maximize its economic impact across Oregon and beyond.
In this role, the Director leads the development of foundational capabilities that strengthen the university's approach to industry engagement and economic development.
Key responsibilities include establishing and optimizing economic engagement systems such as customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, institutional metrics and reporting frameworks, business intelligence capabilities, faculty development initiatives, and partner intake and engagement processes.
By building and integrating these core functions, the Director ensures that Oregon State can effectively coordinate and support industry engagement activities at an institutional scale.
As these capabilities mature, the Director increasingly serves as a steward of strategic industry relationships and university-wide engagement efforts.
Working collaboratively across colleges, research units, administrative divisions, and external stakeholders, the Director helps transform distributed activities into a cohesive institutional strategy.
The position acts as a connector and collaborative problem-solver, aligning people, resources, and opportunities to foster meaningful partnerships that accelerate innovation, support workforce development, and drive economic growth.
The Director is a builder of systems and a champion of service excellence, creating accessible pathways for startups, established industry partners, government agencies, economic development organizations, and global enterprises to engage with Oregon State's talent, expertise, and research capabilities.
Through the development of actionable insights, strategic training opportunities, and scalable engagement models, the Director enhances the university's ability to operate at the speed of business and strengthens its role as a catalyst for equitable and widely shared prosperity.
As Oregon State advances its ambitious vision for economic transformation, the Director plays a critical role in increasing the visibility, accessibility, and impact of the university's innovation ecosystem.
This position requires a highly collaborative and strategic leader who can navigate complexity, build consensus, and create sustainable structures that enable cross-sector collaboration and expand Oregon State's influence as a premier partner for industry and economic development.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, economic development, higher education administration, organizational leadership, communications, or a related field.
Six to eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas: economic development, industry engagement, strategic partnerships, program management, business development, research administration, innovation and entrepreneurship, higher education administration, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing cross-functional programs, systems, processes, or initiatives that involve multiple stakeholders and organizational units.
Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external partners, including academic, industry, government, nonprofit, or community organizations.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, synthesize information from multiple sources, and develop recommendations that support strategic decision‑making and organizational objectives.
Experience managing complex projects with multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and diverse stakeholder interests.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences through written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Experience working in a collaborative, matrixed, or decentralized organizational environment requiring influence, coordination, and consensus‑building across organizational boundaries.
Demonstrated success working effectively with individuals and organizations from a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, economic development, higher education administration, organizational leadership, or a related field.
Experience within a research-intensive university, economic development organization, government agency, industry association, or innovation ecosystem.
Experience implementing or managing customer relationship management (CRM) systems, business intelligence platforms, data analytics, reporting frameworks, or enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of university research, technology transfer, workforce development, industry-sponsored research, innovation, entrepreneurship, or economic engagement activities.
Experience developing performance metrics, dashboards, impact measurement frameworks, or strategic reporting systems.
Experience convening and facilitating cross‑sector partnerships involving higher education, industry, government, and community stakeholders.
Experience supporting organizational change management, strategic planning, or large‑scale institutional initiatives.
Working Conditions / Schedule
This position is located on the Corvallis campus. The position is open to hybrid work as approved by the supervisor. Some evenings and weekends may be required. Some in‑state and out‑of‑state travel for meetings and events will be required.
Salary Range
$110,000 - $145,000
Anticipated Start Date
Anticipated End Date and Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statements
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring.
We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.
Background Check Requirements
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions as per University Policy 05-030. If this position has 'critical or security-sensitive' responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job‑related pre‑employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.
Locations
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Facts
Top 1.4% university in the world
More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
217k+ alumni worldwide
Total Rewards Package
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
Retirement savings paid by the university.
A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Additional Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at . See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.
Oregon State University, in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including Title IX and its regulations, does not unlawfully discriminate and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including in academic admissions and employment.
The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy.
Title IX & Contact Information
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (link to or both.
OSU's Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA).
For information on OSU's nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: , email: , mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA's website: eoa.oregonstate.edu.
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Worksite address
corvallis, OR, 97333, US
Who can apply
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