International Partnerships Coordinator

Terms: Part-time 18.5 hours per week (0.5FTE), Permanent

Closing Date: 02 April 2024 - 12:00

Interview date: 22 April 2024, on campus

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The Business Development Unit (BDU) is committed to the delivery of innovative and profitable learning solutions, for students, businesses, and partners in the UK and globally. The BDU is a key contributor to the Open University’s (OU) strategy for extending reach to more diverse groups of learners through a range of channels, learning opportunities and partnerships that enable innovation and income diversification. The Unit plays a key role in delivering growth in existing markets and establishing the University in new markets, including apprenticeships.

The role

The Open University is recruiting an International Partnership Coordinator.

The postholder will play a key role in maintaining collaborative relationships between The Open University (OU) and international higher education partners. The role will incorporate management of a portfolio of international partnerships, with a customer-oriented focus. It involves planning, communication, and coordination to ensure successful partnerships that contribute to the global reach and reputation of our institution.  The role will work alongside the Head of International Partnerships and Senior International Partnership Manager to support the growth of our partnership portfolio using a range of products and services to ensure commercial sustainability of The Open University’s international offer.  Through this, it will support the vision of reaching more students with life-changing learning through strategic partnerships at scale. 

Skills and experience summary

• Strong knowledge of external partnerships activity within the Higher Education sector, and a track record of successful management of partnerships / relationships.
• Ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Experience of co-ordinating events such as large scale meetings and workshops.
• Creative approach to problem resolution, with ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong financial management skills and experience.

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

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