Director of Industry Engagement & Economic Impact

Department

Division of Research and Innovation

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.

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.

• 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…