**Summary**

From preparing future engineers to helping researchers discover the unknown, NI has always played a substantial role in academics! With NI’s focus on the fundamentals, academic industry will once again be an important area for NI. NI’s mission is to empower academic researchers, educators, and students with innovative tools, knowledge, and skills vital to drive learning, innovation and discovery!

The Portfolio Business Unit is passionate about rebuilding our business partnerships with the Academic community. NI strives to become a trusted engineering partner, who wants to empower scientific and engineering exploration with adaptable tools that accelerate discovery, cultivate talent, and meet the demands of the modern laboratory

This position will develop the strategy to expand NI’s Academic business across AMER and EMEA universities. You will re-engage and collaborate to drive our Go-to-Market strategy and expand our reach within the engineering and research labs across key universities.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy and growth plan for our universities in the Americas and European regions.

+ Drive cross-functional teams to build a Go-to-Market strategy with plans that achieve our core objectives.

+ Understand forward-looking market insights and trends that advise our key value propositions drive enablement strategy on our differentiation in marketplace.

+ Develop positive relationships and serve as an academic spokesperson. Represent NI as the key business and technology leader in Academic events and with our solution partners.

+ Champion the community with our investment and business decisions, including the definition and prioritization of product features and requirements based on customer needs, competitive analysis, and market trends.

+ Evangelize our strategy to our internal and external customers to ensure there is a clear understanding of our plans and focus areas.

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree or above in related engineering majors

+ Minimum of 5-7 years’ proven experience in business development, sales, product or offering management and/or market development

+ Strong sales skill, ability to think strategically and logically, and entrepreneurial mentality

+ Good communication skills including active listening, influencing and negotiation

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate customer feedback into actionable insights

+ Strong cross-functional team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and lead teams without direct management responsibility

+ Acceptance of 25% travel time

+ Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $124,500 - $157,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

**WHY EMERSON**

**Our Commitment to Our People**

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

**Work Authorization**

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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**ABOUT EMERSON**

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

**No calls or agencies please.**

**Requisition ID** : 25016462

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.