Industry Engagement, Marketing & Communications Manager

Industry Engagement, Marketing & Communications Manager Redwood City, CA, United States (Hybrid)
Job Description SCHOOL/UNIT DESCRIPTION:
Dean of Research / Office of Technology Licensing: The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) was established in 1970 to manage the intellectual property assets of Stanford University. OTL evaluates, markets, and licenses technology owned by the University. OTL's mission is to encourage effective technology transfer for the public benefit as well as generating royalty income for Stanford to benefit research and education. OTL is one of the country's most active offices in the field of technology transfer from the university to industry. Our staff, most of whom are professionals engaged directly in licensing, manages over 3,000 active dockets.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is seeking to fill an Industry Engagement, Marketing & Communications Manager position. In this role, you will independently lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives to enhance industry engagement, strengthen commercialization pathways, and elevate the visibility of university technologies. You will oversee the full project management lifecycle and direct initiatives requiring high levels of integration across licensing, marketing, faculty engagement, and corporate partnership development.
This position serves as a senior subject matter expert in technology commercialization and industry partnership strategy. Responsibilities include developing and executing OTL’s annual marketing and business development strategy and communications strategies, leading targeted industry engagement initiatives, advancing strategic partnerships, managing project scope and resources, and facilitating outreach and stakeholder alignment. The role requires expertise in market analysis, commercialization strategy, intellectual property fundamentals, and strategic communications. The preference for this position is to be based at the Stanford work location with the option of a hybrid work arrangement, subject to operational need. Hybrid work arrangements require a regular presence at the Stanford work location determined based on business needs, and are typically two, three, or four days per week or an equivalent amount of time monthly.
This is a 100% FTE, benefits-eligible position. The preference for this position is to be based at the Stanford work location with the option of a hybrid work arrangement, subject to operational need. Hybrid work arrangements require a regular presence at the Stanford work location that is determined based on business needs, and is typically two, three, or four days per week or an equivalent amount of time monthly. All final candidates must complete a background check.
CORE DUTIES:
Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing. Independently lead and direct projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed.
Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus.
Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders; orchestrate and lead change management methodologies underlying project success.
These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level: charter origination or scope identification and shaping, scope definition; # of disciplines /stakeholders to manage is across-university impact, and city, county constituents; risk-manage, control and report on risk associated with more complicated projects, affecting division or program as it relates to their project portfolio and risk sharing and control is skewed further to the project manager; project complexity involves synthesizing complex technical data and driving decisions; primary university relationship is at the senior associate/administrative dean, faculty and directors level cumulative budget/scope up to $250k.
SCHOOL/UNIT DESCRIPTION:
Dean of Research / Office of Technology Licensing: The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) was established in 1970 to manage the intellectual property assets of Stanford University. OTL evaluates, markets, and licenses technology owned by the University. OTL's mission is to encourage effective technology transfer for the public benefit as well as generating royalty income for Stanford to benefit research and education. OTL is one of the country's most active offices in the field of technology transfer from the university to industry. Our staff, most of whom are professionals engaged directly in licensing, manages over 3,000 active dockets.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is seeking to fill an Industry Engagement, Marketing & Communications Manager position. In this role, you will independently lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives to enhance industry engagement, strengthen commercialization pathways, and elevate the visibility of university technologies. You will oversee the full project management lifecycle and direct initiatives requiring high levels of integration across licensing, marketing, faculty engagement, and corporate partnership development.
This position serves as a senior subject matter expert in technology commercialization and industry partnership strategy. Responsibilities include developing and executing OTL’s annual marketing and business development strategy and communications strategies, leading targeted industry engagement initiatives, advancing strategic partnerships, managing project scope and resources, and facilitating outreach and stakeholder alignment. The role requires expertise in market analysis, commercialization strategy, intellectual property fundamentals, and strategic communications. The preference for this position is to be based at the Stanford work location with the option of a hybrid work arrangement, subject to operational need. Hybrid work arrangements require a regular presence at the Stanford work location determined based on business needs, and are typically two, three, or four days per week or an equivalent amount of time monthly.
This is a 100% FTE, benefits-eligible position. The preference for this position is to be based at the Stanford work location with the option of a hybrid work arrangement, subject to operational need. Hybrid work arrangements require a regular presence at the Stanford work location that is determined based on business needs, and is typically two, three, or four days per week or an equivalent amount of time monthly. All final candidates must complete a background check.
CORE DUTIES:
Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing. Independently lead and direct projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed.
Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus.
Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders; orchestrate and lead change management methodologies underlying project success.
These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level: charter origination or scope identification and shaping, scope definition; # of disciplines /stakeholders to manage is across-university impact, and city, county constituents; risk-manage, control and report on risk associated with more complicated projects, affecting division or program as it relates to their project portfolio and risk sharing and control is skewed further to the project manager; project complexity involves synthesizing complex technical data and driving decisions; primary university relationship is at the senior associate/administrative dean, faculty and directors level cumulative budget/scope up to $250k.
Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field and five years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience in leading management of projects with extensive size/complexity/multiple stakeholders and moderate performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education. Relevant experience should include strategic marketing/communications, industry engagement/business development, and/or technology commercialization support requiring translation of technical concepts for external audiences (companies and investors/VCs).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex scientific and commercial concepts to diverse internal and external audiences (Stanford researchers, licensing professionals, university leadership, companies, and investors/VCs).
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills, including the ability to independently initiate, develop, and execute strategic initiatives from concept through completion (e.g., marketing campaigns, industry showcases, and communications programs), including defining scope, deliverables, timelines, stakeholder roles, dependencies, and success measures.
Strong relationship management, influencing, and negotiation skills, with experience in engaging with faculty, senior university leadership, corporate executives, and venture partners.
Advanced analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to conduct market assessments, identify industry trends, and develop outreach approaches that support technology commercialization objectives.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, make data-informed decisions, and solve complex problems in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
Working knowledge of technology commercialization processes, intellectual property fundamentals, licensing process, and relevant contract, patent, and regulatory considerations.

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