Head of Education & Science Partnerships (m/w/d) at UNITE gGmbH | BE, DE | Rezi

Head of Education & Science Partnerships (m/w/d) at UNITE gGmbH

Head of Education & Science Partnerships (m/w/d)

UNITE gGmbH · BE, DE

1 weeks ago

Head of Education & Science Partnerships (m/w/d)

UNITE gGmbH · BE, DE

13 days ago
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About the Role

JUNI builds the leading startup ecosystem for science-based spin-offs in Berlin and Brandenburg. We create the conditions for successful deep-tech companies to emerge from excellent research, in collaboration with universities, research institutions, companies, investors, and politics. You will shape long-term partnerships with scientific partners, develop new educational programs, and ensure that scientific talents become the founders of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the entire Education & Science Partnerships division, developing new formats, programs, and partnerships with our network of universities and research institutions.
  • Combine strategic stakeholder management with operational implementation.
  • Collaborate closely with university leadership, professors, startup centers, researchers, and students to inspire scientific talents for entrepreneurship.
  • Build and develop long-term partnerships with universities, research institutions, and scientific networks.
  • Collaborate with university presidencies, institute leadership, professors, and technology transfer offices.
  • Develop joint strategies for promoting scientific spin-offs.
  • Build innovative formats for entrepreneurship education and scientific transfer.
  • Develop new teaching and qualification offerings in collaboration with universities.
  • Integrate entrepreneurship education programs into partner study courses and teaching formats.
  • Develop effective mechanisms for the early identification of entrepreneurial talents.
  • Build and manage a data-driven talent pipeline.
  • Develop new excellence programs for particularly entrepreneurial talents.
  • Work closely with internal teams for ventures, programs, and business development.
  • Develop KPI systems to measure reach, impact, and conversion.
  • Establish transparent control mechanisms for the entire talent area.
  • Manage the science portfolio based on potential and impact.
  • Continuously develop the offering portfolio.

Requirements

  • Comfortable communicating with professors, founders, investors, and students.
  • Experience in building strategic partnerships with universities or research institutions.
  • Understanding of scientific transfer, entrepreneurship, or venture building.
  • Experience in building educational, innovation, or talent programs.
  • Enjoyment in building new structures and formats.
  • Strong communication, moderation, and networking skills.
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and high initiative.
  • Very good German and English language skills.
  • A doctorate or experience in the scientific and transfer environment is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.
  • Ability to credibly mediate between science and entrepreneurship.

Skills

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Operational Implementation
  • Partnership Development
  • Entrepreneurship Education
  • Scientific Transfer
  • Talent Pipeline Management
  • KPI Development
  • Communication
  • Moderation
  • Networking

Location

  • Berlin
  • Brandenburg

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Mid-level

Education Level

  • Doctorate (preferred)
  • Master's Degree

Salary/Compensations

  • Compensation reflects experience and responsibility

Benefits

  • Exciting interface between science, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
  • Direct collaboration with university leadership, professors, and founders.
  • Significant creative freedom in building new programs and partnerships.
  • Opportunity to actively shape the science-based startup ecosystem in Berlin and Brandenburg.
  • Close collaboration with management.
  • Motivated team with short decision-making processes and high personal responsibility.
  • Modern work environment in a central Berlin location.

About the Company

  • JUNI acts as a central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in Berlin-Brandenburg.
  • We bring together students, researchers, founders, universities, companies, policymakers, and investors to create a dynamic and cooperative ecosystem.
  • Our mission is to make the path to starting a business as easy as possible, so founders can focus on what they do best: building successful companies.