University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

Partnerships Director - NCTI

Orlando, FL (Main Campus), USA · Director

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About the role

  • Join the founding team of the National Commercialization and Translation Institute (NCTI), a groundbreaking National Science Foundation (NSF) pilot led by the University of Central Florida.
  • The most successful candidate will be a connector and ecosystem builder who thrives at the intersection of innovation, business development, and technology commercialization.
  • This is a Contracts & Grants (C&G) funded position.

Responsibilities

  • Develop industry and corporate partnerships that create customer, channel, supply-chain, and strategic-partner opportunities for cohort companies.
  • Maintain partner-engagement records in the institute CRM to research-grade standards - partner activity is study data under the registered protocol - and support Partner Council coordination, agendas, and follow-through.
  • Build and manage the national mentor corps: recruit, vet, onboard, and develop mentors matched to cohort company sectors and stages; support mentor-company matching with the Commercialization Director; monitor engagement quality and rotate under-performing matches (N1).
  • Build and manage the investor network beyond the anchor investment partner: recruit venture, angel, corporate-strategic, and mission-aligned investors; co-deliver structured investor access - investor deep dives, curated introductions as each company reaches readiness - for cohort companies with the Commercialization Director (N2, S6).
  • This is a unique opportunity to help launch a first-of-its-kind initiative with the potential to influence the future of technology commercialization and innovation support nationwide.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting startup companies, technology ventures, or innovation-driven organizations through business growth, commercialization, fundraising, or market expansion efforts.
  • Familiarity with federal innovation and commercialization programs such as NSF SBIR/STTR, I-Corps, NSF Engines, ART, NIH, DoD, or similar initiatives.
  • Experience working with venture capital, angel investor, corporate innovation, or entrepreneurial ecosystems.
  • Prior experience in a startup, technology company, accelerator, incubator, or economic development organization.
  • Special Instructions to the Applicants:
  • All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.
  • Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

Compensation

  • Support the annual investor showcase, the in-person midpoint convening, and cohort convenings: partner and investor attendance, programming input, and follow-on introduction tracking.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
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