Campus Location: Canberra, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Strathfield, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia
Job No: APTAV100130#057
- Lead business development and engagement within FEA Floreo Hub.
- Focusing on business development and innovation, build relationships with key external stakeholders.
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, fixed term until December 2026 role at our Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra North Sydney or Strathfield campus with some hybrid flexibility.
About the role:
Operating within Learning and Leadership Enterprise , with a focus on business development and innovation, the position will work with the Associate Dean Partnerships to build relationships with key external stakeholders, including industry, government, special interest groups and networks, academics, course providers key government agencies, the broader community and campus-based organisations. The position-holder will actively seek innovation and development opportunities and new markets for existing and re-purposed products. The Partnerships Operations Manager will support the development of partnership research proposals and tender writing and develop and promote community engagement activities within and beyond the University. The position manages a small team responsible for delivering LLE's partnerships and business development objectives. The successful applicant must also have vision and the capacity to strategically develop and promote the Faculty aligned with the University's Mission and Strategic plans.
For full position details, refer to the position description
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to My-Dung Dieng, Director - PSH Faculty of Education & Arts at: [email protected]
What we offer:
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $160,162 - $170,900 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .
How to Apply:
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2: populate your candidate application details, including your:
- Resume.
- Response with suitability for role in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages ).
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 24-AUG-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply r this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)
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ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
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