Marketing Officer || Midlands State University (MSU)

DUE: 21 MAY 2025

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION OFFICE

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

POST.    MARKETING OFFICERS (X 1)

Qualifications 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Corporate Communications, Public Relations. e in a related field.
2. At least two (2) years of working experience in a research and           development environment.
3. A Master’s degree in Marketing, Business (MBA), or Digital Marketing, Public Relations and Corporate Communication will be an added advantage.
4. The candidate must possess good leadership, communication, and  interpersonal   skills at all levels within and outside the University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining productive relationships with MSU’s academic and  research community to stimulate awareness of intellectual property issues and commercial opportunities, and to encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial culture within MSU.
• Engaging directly and proactively with academic departments to identify MSU’s intellectual property with potential for commercial exploitation.
• Assessing the commercial potential of MSU intellectual property based on uniqueness and market potential.
• Conducting market surveys, pilot testing of products and services.
• Identifying potential industry partners for specific commercialisation opportunities.
• Engaging in new venture formation processes.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned.

NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer.  In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

TO APPLY
Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]
The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is 21 May  2025. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.