Partnerships Development Manager

CLOSES: 19 February 2023 at 23:59

The Alan Turing Institute

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence whose mission is to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Partnerships Development Manager at the Turing builds, formalises and nurtures the personal relationships, together with the legal and scientific research frameworks which underpin a successful collaboration. This means identifying and evaluating opportunities for partnerships, spotting funding opportunities and negotiating contracts to a successful conclusion.

The Partnerships Development Manager will be embedded in a growing and dynamic partnerships function at The Institute. We are seeking to make up to two appointments in the following portfolio areas: Skills, as per the growing need of our partners to engage early career researchers in new ways, and Defence & Security, a major research programme at the Institute.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Leadership of business development for standard modes of partner engagement such as discrete collaborative research projects or Data Study Groups, Turing’s intensive curated “collaborative hackathons”;
• Coordination of follow-up activities for each Partnership opportunity, seeking advice, where necessary, to ensure strategic alignment and operational efficiency. This will involve working closely with colleagues in the Turing Business team, with Turing Researchers and with staff in Partner organisations;
• Triage and qualification of new inbound partnership enquiries, supporting effective management of the opportunities pipeline;
• Maintaining records withing the Institute’s CRM system.
• Administrative support for defined initiatives

  Person Specification

• Educated to Bachelor’s degree level, or equivalent;
• Significant working experience as an account manager (managing own portfolio) with focus on delivering new business growth;
• Previous working experience providing solutions to problems in a technology environment;
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and effectively
• Understanding of the academic research environment and the technology transfer process
• Working knowledge of key research contract related issues

Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the Job Description. 

Terms and Conditions

This full time post is offered on a permanent basis. The annual salary is £49,025 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits  

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter.

We are currently assessing the results of our hybrid working trial, which ran for six months. We will soon publish a long-term workplace policy: as a guide, we anticipate this will be between 2-4 days per month. Some roles may require the jobholder to spend a greater number of days in the office, but the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview

Application procedure

Please see our jobs portal for full details on how to apply and the interview process. 

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly.  In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.

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