Executive Director, AgriPark

Executive Director, AgriPark

Reference no : 498688

Work type : Fixed Term - Full Time

Location : Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga

Categories : Executive

Fixed-term (5 years) | Wagga Wagga campus

• Lead a nationally significant agricultural innovation ecosystem
• Nationally visible executive leadership role
• Competitive executive remuneration

About the role

Charles Sturt University is seeking an exceptional executive leader to take on the role of Executive Director, AgriPark, a flagship, place-based innovation ecosystem at the forefront of agricultural research, commercialisation and regional impact.

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), this role offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of Australian agriculture by leading a nationally significant platform that connects research, industry, government and communities to deliver measurable economic, environmental and social outcomes.

Responsibilities

As Executive Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for AgriPark, positioning it as a trusted, industry-facing gateway for innovation, research translation and commercial impact.

You will lead significant assets, partnerships and programs, with responsibility for setting strategic direction, driving commercial performance and representing AgriPark at the highest levels of government and industry.

Working in close partnership with the Gulban Institute for Agriculture, Water and Environment, faculties, senior University leaders and external stakeholders, you will lead the place, platform and partnerships that move research from discovery to adoption at scale. This includes overseeing co-located industry partnerships, demonstration farms, pilot-scale trials and commercialisation pathways that drive productivity, sustainability and regional growth.

Qualifications

Why join Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt is a university of the land and people of our regions, connected, future-focused and impact-driven. Our ethos, yindyamarra winhanganha, the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in, shapes everything we do.

About AgriPark

Headquartered at Charles Sturt’s Wagga Wagga campus, AgriPark brings together researchers, industry, government and community to tackle real-world agricultural challenges. From digital agriculture and soil health to renewable integration and commercial farming operations, AgriPark ensures innovation moves beyond concept to real-world impact.

Application requirements

Applicants are expected to apply online and address the selection criteria.

For a confidential conversation, please contact Professor Neena Mitter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at nmitter@csu.edu.au .

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