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Program Director
  • Job Number: 25599
  • Functional Area: Business Development
  • Department: Corporate Relations/Industrial Liaison Prog
  • School Area: Office of Provost
  • Pay Range Minimum: $120,440
  • Pay Range Maximum: $163,200
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule: M-F
  • Pay Grade: 11


Posting Description

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, Corporate Relations-Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), will create, plan, develop, and facilitate productive and growing relationships between MIT and U.S.-based government agencies, defense organizations, and industry partners through ILP participation. The director will manage a portfolio of member organizations and expand the portfolio by identifying prospects and securing new memberships; develop a deep  government, defense, and related industry organizations; maintain knowledge of MIT research, activities, and resources and accurately matching them to the needs of ILP government and defense members; build and sustain productive relationships with MIT departments, laboratories, and faculty; encouraging collaboration and identifying new opportunities for MIT–government/defense engagement; plan and execute a series of organization-specific meetings and events with MIT faculty and researchers; proactively identify developments and opportunities of potential value and bringing them to the attention of member contacts; and participate in office-wide programs, conference development, faculty liaison activities, and faculty travel planning.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline such as engineering, computer science, or related field; a minimum of seven years of experience with some experience working with some mix of U.S. government, the defense industry and startups, and/or Congressional staff in a business development, program management, corporate relations, or strategic partnership role; ability to relate effectively to faculty and to manage relationships with senior executives and government/defense leaders; proven ability to understand, communicate, and present complex technical and business information in both sales and service contexts; and demonstrated success in developing, managing, and closing complex sales or partnership agreements. PREFERRED: Advanced degree.

3/31/2026