Strategic Business Development Manager

4 weeks ago


York, York City, United Kingdom University of York Full time

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The University of York is transforming its business and industry engagement activity. Our vision is to innovate alongside business and industry to create a more equitable and sustainable future for all, considering society, culture, and the environment alongside economic prosperity.

To achieve this ambition, we have launched a transformational initiative - Building Industry Engagement and Impact (BIEI), improving how we partner with industry to unlock innovation and growth through problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity.

The new Business Development Manager role is a key part of achieving this ambition, using their knowledge and experience of strategic business development to drive a significant increase in the performance, effectiveness, and scale of our industrial engagement and income.

Bringing insight, knowledge, and experience of working with business or industry in the Physical Sciences sector, the post-holder will be responsible for leading a highly effective Business Development function. Collaborating with key departments and academics in the Sciences to drive growth in industry engagement and income, through aligning faculty research strengths with industry sector needs.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager to drive industry engagement and income growth within the Physical Sciences sector, supporting our sector strengths within the School of Physics, Engineering, and Technology (PET), Computer Science, Chemistry. The successful candidate will have a strong commercial mindset with experience in business development/industry engagement roles.

This individual will play a pivotal role as a member of the Business Development Team, contributing to the core values of inclusivity, dedication, drive, and resilience. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strategic outlook and possess the requisite depth of knowledge to recognise emerging trends, analyse performance, and deliver updates to the Head of Business Development and management team.

We strive to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family-friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff.



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