Impact & Partnership Development Manager
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Job Reference: P60132
Salary Scale: Starting at 34,520 GBP per annum
Location: Exeter. UK
Job Description
The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 21,000 students from more than 130 different countries and is in the top 1% of universities in the world with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. Fifty percent of our organisation is made up of Professional Services support staff that partner closely with the Academic colleges to ensure we achieve our strategy and vision.
Do you have a passion for making an impact on the world from globally recognised academic research? Do you want to work in a forward thinking, innovative, game-changing environment alongside some of the UK's leading experts in their field?
Ranked among the top 200 universities in the world, Exeter has become one of the UK's fastest growing and fastest rising research universities. We are investing in the Directorate of Innovation, Impact and Business to drive forward our already strong relationships with business; grow our potential for significant impact; and galvanise regional innovation. This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until July 2019.
Impact and Partnership Development Managers (IPDMs) are responsible for business engagement and impact development; research collaboration with industry and government partners; relationships with key partners including corporate partners; and other forms of income generation from businesses and other external partners. They identify opportunities for impact and partnership development, bring together internal teams and build external partnerships to develop proposals. They also develop and are responsible for long term strategic partnerships between the University and regional, national and international stakeholders.
This role will be working in the Advanced Engineering, Data, Energy and Mining theme team. It is expected that this role will work with academics in the following fields: Electronic Engineering, Functional Materials, Metamaterials, Quantum Technologies, photonics, plasmonics, nano-science, nanomaterials including graphene, communications, networking and 5G.
We are looking for someone who is interested in new technologies that are emerging from cutting-edge science. The successful applicant will be an experienced business development or relationship manager who is a good networker and able to forge strong partnerships with industry partners.
The University offers some fantastic benefits including 41 days leave per year, options for flexible working, numerous discounts at leading retailers, an onsite gym, a cycle to work scheme and a stunning campus environment in the heart of Exeter. If you are not currently in Exeter please have a look at our website for some further information on what a beautiful part of the country we are based in.
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For further information, please contact Rebecca Adams on email r.adams@exeter.ac.uk