Business Development Officer

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description

PROGRAM DIRECTOR Corporate Relations-Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) will create plan develop and facilitate productive and growing relationships between MIT and U.S.-based government agencies defense organizations and industry partners through ILP participation. The director will manage a portfolio of member organizations and expand the portfolio by identifying prospects and securing new memberships; develop a deep government defense and related industry organizations; maintain knowledge of MIT research activities and resources and accurately matching them to the needs of ILP government and defense members; build and sustain productive relationships with MIT departments laboratories and faculty; encouraging collaboration and identifying new opportunities for MITgovernment/defense engagement; plan and execute a series of organization-specific meetings and events with MIT faculty and researchers; proactively identify developments and opportunities of potential value and bringing them to the attention of member contacts; and participate in office-wide programs conference development faculty liaison activities and faculty travel planning.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in a relevant technical discipline such as engineering computer science or related field; a minimum of seven years of experience with some experience working with some mix of U.S. government the defense industry and startups and/or Congressional staff in a business development program management corporate relations or strategic partnership role; ability to relate effectively to faculty and to manage relationships with senior executives and government/defense leaders; proven ability to understand communicate and present complex technical and business information in both sales and service contexts; and demonstrated success in developing managing and closing complex sales or partnership agreements. PREFERRED: Advanced degree.

3/31/2026

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Posting DescriptionPROGRAM DIRECTOR Corporate Relations-Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) will create plan develop and facilitate productive and growing relationships between MIT and U.S.-based government agencies defense organizations and industry partners through ILP participation. The director wil...