The Ohio State University · 2 days ago
Corporate Business Development Consultant
Columbus Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $134K/yr
6+ years expThe Ohio State University is seeking a Corporate Business Development Consultant to lead the strategy for cultivating relationships with high-impact companies. The role focuses on identifying new business opportunities, supporting student engagement initiatives, and developing research collaborations to enhance experiential learning and innovation.
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Responsibilities
Lead the strategy to establish and cultivate comprehensive, complex relationships with companies of high impact and mutual value through the identification of new business opportunities
Support student engagement initiatives and develop opportunities for research and grant support
Expand experiential learning experiences and drive activity to career services
Increase research collaborations and student opportunities for engagement
Promote innovation and entrepreneurship, increase alumni engagement, and create new pathways for philanthropy
Provide experienced relationship management that increases the potential for success
Work with a high degree of autonomy to build and maintain strong internal and external networks, manage industry outreach activities, and partner with professional organizations
Provide expert guidance to corporate partners to maximize impact by investigating their goals, needs, and strategies, offering solutions that leverage Ohio State’s strengths
Articulate opportunities to maximize value beyond immediate needs
Partner with the Director, Office of Industry Partnerships and Commercialization to establish master research agreements and service agreements
Generate sponsored research projects and identify corporate partners for joint grant and workforce development initiatives
Increase the number of full-time employment and experiential learning opportunities
Provide Advancement with additional philanthropic opportunities
Co-manage college level alumni commercialization committees and alumni volunteers who mentor faculty regarding the commercialization of research
Attend and contribute to university and college level committees and programs designed to increase industry engagement
Collaborate with college leadership and the leadership of the Technology Commercialization Office, Keenan Center of Entrepreneurship, Advancement, and Corporate Relations to ensure that ASC has a voice and presence in the corporate engagement ecosystem
Continually evaluate efforts and optimize for success
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration or relevant field
At least six years of experience in business development or university research developing, cultivating, and leading relationships
Proven ability to identify, develop, and foster collaborative relationships with industry in a research university setting
Experience working with faculty and researchers to generate interest and activity in industry engagement
Deep expertise and knowledge in developing high-value industry-university partnerships; ability to facilitate opportunities for engagement between industry partners and faculty, students, and other units at the university
Metrics and results driven
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively toward goals in a complex environment with multiple and changing demands
Ability to develop strong relationships and work with senior level leaders, faculty, staff and external stakeholders
Preferred
Master's degree in business administration or relevant field
10 or more years of experience in business development or university research developing, cultivating, and leading relationships
Company
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is a public research university based in Columbus, Ohio.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (311)
2024 (295)
2023 (236)
2022 (149)
2021 (111)
2020 (125)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.28MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Safety CouncilFederal Aviation Administration
2024-07-09Grant· $0.81M
2024-04-29Grant
2024-03-05Grant· $0.35M
Leadership Team
Bill Diffenderffer
Director of Entrepreneurship
Nicole Kraft
Professor
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