GreenTech Hub Director

Climate Salad is hiring a Director for the GreenTech Hub in Perth, WA. This role involves leading the establishment and operation of the Hub, promoting green technologies, and building partnerships across various sectors. Responsibilities include strategic leadership, team building, advocacy for sustainability, and organizing events to foster collaboration. The position aims to reduce carbon emissions and support the growth of green tech innovations in Western Australia.
Climat-Salad is seeking a visionary and dynamic Director to lead the GreenTech Hub in its establishment, operation, and mission to integrate green technologies into businesses, government, and communities.

The GreenTech Hub is a key initiative of Western Australia's new multi-million-dollar initiative dedicated to accelerating green technologies and services across the state.
Your New Role

As Director, you will work closely with Curtin's world-class research teams, government departments, industry leaders, startups, and SMEs to develop cutting-edge solutions and scale up green innovations.

You will spearhead efforts to reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainability, and develop a thriving GreenTech ecosystem.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic vision for the GreenTech Hub in alignment with its mission to drive green technology development across WA.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a dedicated team to deliver key initiatives and ensure the Hub's successful operation.
• Advocacy: Promote the importance of green technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, emphasising their potential for environmental sustainability and economic growth.
• Partnership Building: Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with industry sectors such as energy, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing, as well as government agencies, universities, and other key stakeholders.
• Innovation Challenges: Co-design and execute innovation challenges that incentivise the adoption of green technologies to reduce emissions across various industries.
• Capacity Building: Develop and implement state-wide programs to support start-ups and green technology providers in scaling up and commercialising new solutions.
• Events and Knowledge Transfer: Organise workshops, seminars, and networking events that promote collaboration and showcase green technology innovations.
• Education and Training: Collaborate with educational and training institutions to support the growth of skills in green technologies across WA.
• Investment Attraction: Leverage GreenTech initiatives from the Commonwealth and industry to attract investment for research, development, and commercialisation of green technologies.
• Advisory Support: Provide expert advisory support to industry stakeholders and government on green technology solutions and collaborative opportunities.

The GreenTech Hub is a launchpad for transformative GreenTech solutions that facilitates knowledge exchange, provides access to funding, and partners with industry.