About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Growth & Service Delivery Manager to join our team at Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG).
This is a remote, full-time position reporting directly to the CEO of IRDG.
As Ireland's leading Innovation Services Network, we support hundreds of companies engaged in Research and Innovation across Ireland.
You will play a key role in helping us strengthen and grow IRDG by recruiting new members, developing commercial opportunities, and supporting existing strategic relationships.
Your Responsibilities:
* Grow IRDG through recruitment of new members and commercial development opportunities.
* Sustain strategic relationships with existing members, serving as a trusted advisor to companies.
Key Requirements:
* 10+ years of industry experience in R&D or Innovation, with a third-level STEM qualification.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and temperament.
* Able to travel extensively across Ireland and have an existing network of contacts in Industry.
* Commercially savvy and focused on providing the best possible customer experience.
What We Offer:
* A competitive salary, performance-related bonus, contributory pension, and fully remote working environment.
* The opportunity to work with a brilliant team and some of Ireland's leading innovators.
* Access to innovative training programs, including the IRDG Innovation Skillnet.
Growth Opportunities:
* This role offers a broad, varied, and rewarding experience, with opportunities for growth and development.
* Previous holders of this role have progressed to company boards, speaking engagements, and national roles.
Requirements:
* Car and full driving licence required.
* Two-year full-time fixed-term contract with 6 month probation period.
* Pending results delivery, the possibility of a permanent role as Director of Growth and Development after two years.