Global Careers Consultant: Tech & Startups

The Global Careers Consultant: Tech and Startups delivers high quality careers and employability provision for students pursuing technology and entrepreneurship pathways. The role combines programme management, sector-focused careers education and coaching interventions, and the development of a curated employer/startup ecosystem to deliver scalable, high-impact student outcomes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Global Professional Award (GPA) programme management

• The GPA is a flagship extracurricular employability programme, we are focused on attracting Computer Science students to participate in the first year of delivery at the London campus.
• Operational planning, cohort recruitment/selection, scheduling, coordination with University of Huddersfield GPA counterparts, delivery coordination (with colleagues and external stakeholders), assessment, tracking participation, progression and outcomes.
• Please note that the scope of this responsibility may change depending on programme growth and you will be asked to provide data and insights to support future resource planning.

Tech & startup ecosystem engagement (employers, founders, accelerators, professional bodies)

• Help grow sector relationships that translate into student opportunities: guest input, mentoring, live briefs, and curated networking access.
• Grow student participation in high-value external events and partnerships in London to compliment on-campus events.

Careers education & targeted coaching (sector-specific)

• Deliver group workshops and targeted coaching/interventions for computing/entrepreneurship cohorts, aligned to curriculum and peak demand periods.
• Where appropriate, provide individual support for students and support graduate / alumni engagement. Maintain and nurture relationship with Enterprise team at University of Huddersfield. 

Digital platform adoption

• Drive uptake of platforms including (Student Circus and CareerSet) amongst Computing and Entrepreneurship students through campaigns, induction integration and usage tracking.
• Contribute to digital resource development where it supports scale employability delivery and brand positioning with employers (Brightspace/LinkedIn content).
• Thought leadership to hands-on learning
• Curate and translate emerging trends in AI, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship into accessible insights for students through workshops, talks, and digital media.
• Monitor London, UK and global startup ecosystems and innovation hubs to identify relevant case studies and opportunities.
• Organise practitioner-led sessions that help students develop and communicate in-demand skills (portfolio building activities like hackathons, innovation challenges, pitch events, and demos).

Industry engagement

• Support the Global Talent Consultant to engage with startups, accelerators, and innovation networks to create opportunities for live entrepreneurial briefs for integration into the curriculum, mentorship and work experiences.

Impact measurement & reporting

• Track student engagement, platform adoption and programme outcomes; use insight to refine delivery and report to Director (Industry & Engagement).
• Success measures to include GPA participation and completion, employability platform adoption in computing and entrepreneurship cohorts, student engagement in curated networking, student confidence and skill gains.

Team working

• Work closely with Study Group colleagues and key stakeholders on campus to ensure you have an accurate working knowledge of compliance requirements, including visas, safeguarding, attendance monitoring, Health & Safety and risk assessments.

ABOUT YOU

• Degree, essential.
• Project or programme management qualification, or working towards, highly desirable.
• Experience of BCS and/or EEUK membership, desirable
• Stakeholder relationship management. 
• Programme or project management – ideally demonstrating a global mindset, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based approach.
• Experience in entrepreneurship education, startup ecosystems, tech networks and events, or innovation projects.

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