Under guidance of the Commercial Manager (Innovation Cluster and Research Park) create the infrastructure for, design and implement a program of events to support the Commercial Manager (Innovation Cluster and Research Park) in the identification and recruitment of commercial enterprises to the KAUST Innovation Cluster and Research Park. To provide assistance to the Commercial Manager (Innovation Cluster and Research Park) and handle a wide variety of tasks including program and operational support.
Major Job Responsibilities
• To assist the Commercial Manager (Innovation Cluster and Research Park) in all aspects and tasks associated with the Identification of new potential industrial and academic opportunities from across the developed world (Europe, USA and Asia) that could lead to the creation of start-up or subsidiary enterprises located within KAUST Innovation Cluster and or Research Park.
• To support the Commercial Manager (Innovation Cluster and Research Park) in his relationships with other members of KAUST, KAUST Economic Development, affiliated bodies, government and institutional partners in the formulation of contractual deals which will result in the new or subsidiary enterprises locating within the KAUST Innovation Cluster and or Research Park and starting businesses with associated job creation. The timeframe for enterprises establishing are within 2009 for innovation cluster and from late 2009 and 2010 onwards for location on the Research Park
• To integrate identified pertinent commercial knowledge (contacts, initiatives etc) during the course of the normal duties of the Commercial Manager with the IAP and IAP database management system.
• To help with the creation of promotional material for the Innovation Cluster and Research Park (hard copy, web based and AV).
• To help define a series of global promotional events to introduce KAUST to the international commercial community and to recruit industrial members to the Innovation Cluster and Research Park.
• Assist with the preparations of budgets.
Education and Experience:
An undergraduate degree and a minimum of five (5) years of progressively-responsible and related administrative/event coordination experience, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
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