Cyber Innovation Associate

Job Title:Cyber Innovation Associate

Location: Manchester

Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 per year

Job type: You will join us on an indefinite contract, however, the role remains contingent on external funding which, at this time comes to an end on the 24th of April 2025

Closing Date: Saturday 13th January 2024

Interview Date: Tuesday 30th January 2024

The Role:

This exciting new post which has been created to support strategic partnerships between the University and key cyber and security focussed organisations in Manchester in the context of collaborative research, innovation and engagement activities.

The post will play a leading role in the strategic development of the University's partnership at the Digital Security Hub (DiSH) in Manchester, (a collaboration between Barclays, Plexal, Lancaster University and the University of Manchester), ensuring it develops as a physical innovation hub bringing together academics and external cyber, security and related organisations in order to create a vibrant innovation eco-system. The DiSH will be a strategic satellite for Lancaster University as part of the Northwest Cyber Corridor - an emerging internationally leading Cyber Innovation ecosystem stretching across the Northwest.

Candidate Requirements:

We are looking for a dynamic individual with experience of partnership development, marketing, promotion, skills in social media and a proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector organisations interested in cyber and security related research and innovation collaborations and partnerships. Established relevant networks relating to Cyber Security, Defence and related disciplines in Manchester would be desirable. Please note that this role is based at the Digital Security Hub building in Manchester City centre, and not at Lancaster University campus.

Extra Information:

Lancaster is one of an elite group of universities - and the only one in the North West of England - to be recognised for excellence in cyber education and research across the board as a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (Gold) & an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.

We have unique strengths in safe, secure, and resilient digital and cyber systems ranging from forensic and network security to interdisciplinary research at the social and technical interface. We also assist businesses to defend, innovate and grow through a range of engagement mechanisms. The University hosts two nationally leading significant cross-disciplinary research institutes working across the socio-technical interfaces of security and cyber - Security Lancaster and the Data Science Institute. Lancaster is also the lead institution in CREST - the multi-million pound ESRC-funded UK hub for behavioural and social science research into security threats.

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity. As a truly global and inclusive university, it is no surprise that Lancaster University is committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. Students from over one hundred countries make up our diverse campus and over half of our staff come from outside of the UK. Lancaster is an open and welcoming community that values equality and diversity. Our promotion of global values ensures Lancaster is a welcoming environment for all students and staff.

We are proactive in engagement with our staff to help us to understand the lived experiences of our university community and to understand how we are doing in creating a fairer and more inclusive University. Our multi-faith Chaplaincy Centre is a welcoming place for people of all faiths and none. It includes facilities for the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam and Jewish faiths and also a Muslim Prayer Room.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

We will also encourage flexible and elements of remote working given the nature of the role, learning from our experience during the pandemic in ensuring the role holder is well supported in doing so.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Head of Marketing, Cyber Security Lead, Communications Manager, Comms Manager, Head of Communications, Head of Comms, Cyber Marketing Manager, Marketing Campaign Manager, Marketing Supervisor, Senior Marketing Coordinator, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy Manager, Marketing Specialist, may also be considered for this role.