Associate Business Development Manager

Are you looking to develop your career in supporting innovation partnerships? Do you want to develop great R&D collaborations between university researchers and external partners?

We are looking for a talented Associate Business Development Manager to join the Directorate of Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE). Our focus is on generating R&D collaborations that support the University's ‘Road to 2030' strategy. We work with private, public and third sector partners.

This is an exciting time to join Manchester Met. We are one of the top modern universities for research quality, and 90% of our research impact is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

The role

The job is a mixture of business development, costing/pricing, contract liaison, relationship building and project management. You'll be part of a professional and collaborative team of business development staff. You will:

• Be an ambassador for the University, promoting its research expertise to potential R&D partners and matchmaking them with the right University researchers
• Help secure income-generating projects based on the University's research expertise
• Provide expert advice to academics and guide them through university processes for developing proposals (full training will be provided).

You

You'll be qualified to degree level or equivalent, with experience in a relevant environment such as a research institution, business, or a funder of innovation such as Innovate UK. You'll be a fast learner, with excellent people skills and the ability to prioritise workload to provide a professional service.

The offer

This full-time permanent post will be available to start as soon as possible after 15th March 2023. We offer a fantastic range of benefits to employees, including a central location, very generous annual leave allowance (35 days plus Bank Holidays), and a competitive pension scheme. Hybrid working is offered for this role, where you will be able to work a proportion of time on campus and a proportion remotely. You will also get access to a wellbeing platform, retail discounts, a cycle to work scheme, plus many more rewards and benefits.

Find the full job description at the Manchester Metropolitan University jobs portal. Please apply via the portal and include a covering letter with your CV.

For informal enquiries, contact clare.oneill@mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.

We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.

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