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Form of work
SalaryUp to 80K
Hybrid working
The purpose of the role is to build and maintain strong relationships with business and industry in order to:- develop opportunities for internships, part-time jobs and industry related projects,
- identify guest lecturers and other global learning opportunities
- to support the internship and project process
- develop opportunities for B2B executive education to build revenue, Executive MBA sponsorship, and recruitment for all our programs.
Main duties
Relationship management
- Establish strong relationships with companies to be able to provide internships, part time job opportunities, industry related project opportunities for students; guest lectures, executive education and marketing
- Seeking out and following up new business contacts
- Keeping contacts informed about the latest activities on campus
- To be responsible for internships and potential job opportunities for students
- Engaging global alumni and the Industry Advisory Board to make new business connections
- Organise guest speakers and workshops by corporate partners
Internships and global experience
- To identify and develop appropriate approaches to ensure the School secures internships for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Review and responds to all incoming JD’s and requests in a timely and appropriate manner
- Ensure that students are prepared for their internship
- Administer the internships and ensure that all students have a corporate and academic mentor and ensure that meetings are taking place
- Liaise with companies to resolve any issues during the internship
- Follow up to get feedback which can be used to improve programmes
B2B Executive Education and marketing
- Liaise with partners to build executive education revenues from our corporate network
- To work with the Dean and the academic staff to help develop the Executive Education offer
- To obtain new referrals and ideas from the existing relationships for participation in executive education
- Use the network to encourage B2B participation in taught programmes and B2B Executive MBA sponsorships
- Business related degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Experience of establishing successful relationships with employers, recruitment partners and/or internship providers
- Experience of networking with external and internal contacts in order to promote services and establish joint working.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of contacts, both internally and externally
- High level proficiency in both written and spoken English
- Expertise in managing and using databases.
- Knowledge of key business sectors in both the private and public domains
- Understanding of student and graduate employability in HE and graduate employment
- Understanding of student expectations particularly in terms of ambition and on programme experience at the postgraduate level.
- Has wide network of companies to contact
- Experience of collecting, analysing, and reporting data to inform decision making and service planning
- Experience of working in a commercial business environment and/or business development
- Knowledge of employer requirements for executive education
- Understanding of the needs and different aspirations of a diverse range of students and graduates
