Principal Advisor, Partnerships
Montreal-based non-profit academic AI research institute advancing machine learning through open-science research, talent development, technology transfer, responsible AI, and industry innovation.
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About Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Mila is a non-profit AI research hub created through collaboration between Université de Montréal and McGill University, with Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal. Its community conducts machine-learning research and supports AI adoption, training, and technology transfer.
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About the Role
You will manage a portfolio of existing partnerships and develop new business in your assigned sectors or industries. You will act as account director, deliver rigorous client service, approach or respond to new organizations, identify synergy opportunities, contribute to partnership initiatives such as communications, events and startup ecosystem work, and track activities and meetings in the CRM. This is a 12-month temporary contract covering a maternity leave.
Requirements
- Undergraduate university degree in a relevant discipline; graduate degree an asset
- Minimum of ten years of experience in a relevant role (e.g. consulting or business development)
- Command of sector issues and active network in energy, critical minerals or agriculture (an asset)
- Familiarity with the field of artificial intelligence
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English
- Ability to engage confidently and credibly with senior executives
- Ability to work collaboratively with many partners and stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial, proactive and results-oriented
- Comfortable in a flexible, evolving environment
Responsibilities
- Act as account director for a portfolio of designated partners while upholding the team's quality standards
- Identify synergy opportunities and maximize value for partners throughout their engagement
- Collaborate with the Partnerships team to execute the business development strategy and identify new opportunities
- Maintain a quality partner pool by approaching or responding to new organizations and companies
- Participate in partnership-related initiatives such as communications, events, startup ecosystem and project development
- Track activities, meetings and progress with partner organizations using the CRM
Benefits
- Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, disability, life, travel and supplementary coverage)
- Employee and family assistance program
- Telemedicine service
- 20 vacation days from hire
- Retirement savings plan with minimum 4% employer contribution
- Flexible benefits spending envelope
- Flexible schedule, summer schedule and remote work possibility
- Workplace in Little Italy, Mile-Ex, near public transit
