Head of UK Partnerships

In this role you will support the Associate Director - Strategic Partnerships to help deliver the University of Greenwich, Partnerships Sub-Strategy by leading the university's approach to sustainable partnerships with external commercial, public and third sector organisations who share our values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and sustainability. 

You will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver our UK partnerships, leading on the development, execution, and evaluation to achieve outstanding results from existing UK partnerships whilst adding overall growth through new business development.

You will have significant experience developing and delivering strategic partnerships within a large and complex organisation, along with a proven sales, communications and presentation skills to develop initiatives to enhance engagement with business and converting enquiries into formal partnerships.

A strong leader with excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills you will lead on the development of new study routes in partnership with our Further Education stakeholders, integrate employer needs into programme/course design and secure internships and graduate employment through organisational talent pipelines.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Contact Name on Zeeshan Asghar (z.e.asghar@greenwich.ac.uk)

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsmer@gre.ac.uk 

We operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines.

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Click the 'Apply' button above. 

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

Academic Career Pathways

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

INTERVIEWS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE THE WEEK COMMENCING 23 SEPTEMBER 2024

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