Job Title: New Frontiers Programme Manager
Vacancy Description:
The Regional Development Centre (RDC) at DkIT acts as the commercially oriented interface between DkIT and the industrial, commercial and business life of the region.
The RDC makes available the expertise, facilities and resources of the Institute for the wider benefit of the regional economy and provides extensive enterprise support that is supplemented through ongoing research.
The Centre provides:
* Business Development Support Services aimed at innovative start-up enterprise.
* Knowledge Transfer Services aimed at established enterprises and external organisations.
* Support for the Commercialisation of Institute Intellectual Property.
* Special Development Projects of a strategic nature undertaken on behalf of the Institute and in partnership with external partners and agencies.
The mission of New Frontiers is to create regional and economic prosperity, by effectively supporting highly ambitious entrepreneurs who are capable of creating scalable, sustainable new businesses and jobs.
Reporting to the Incubation Centre Manager, the New Frontiers Programme Manager will be responsible for:
* Recruitment of start-up entrepreneurs onto the New Frontiers programmes delivered in DkIT RDC and in Invent DCU.
* Recruitment and management of mentors, trainers and coaches to support the aims of the New Frontiers Programme.
* Promotion and marketing of the New Frontiers Programme to include social media marketing.
* Overall management of the candidate selection process.
* Management of budget, suppliers and other resources for the New Frontiers Programme.
* Continuously reviewing and developing content for the New Frontiers Programmes.
* Preparation of reports for internal and external stakeholder use.
* Facilitating placements and internships for DkIT students with start-up companies based in the RDC, with programme participants and past participants.
* Coaching entrepreneurs through the feasibility and market research phase of product or service development.
* Mentoring and project managing technology, product and internationally traded service based start-ups from concept stage to investor ready stage.
* Advising companies on funding and investment options available to them.
* Assisting with the preparation of investment propositions and investment pitch decks.
* Supporting the Incubation Centre Manager to market DkIT RDC, to include the promotion of the incubation spaces, hot desks, enterprise development programmes, innovation voucher scheme, mentoring supports and student start-up supports.
* Organising and managing enterprise based events, seminars and conferences for businesses, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, investors and state support agencies.
* Management of relationships with key stakeholders.
* Promoting enterprise and self-employment as valid career paths to DkIT student population as part of the wider Institute agenda.
* Developing student entrepreneurship supports and programmes in DkIT including guest lecturing and presenting.