Professional Education Business Development Manager X2

Two 1.0 FTE posts are immediately available. The postholders will be a member of Exeter Innovation’s Sector Team based in Exeter or Cornwall. About the roles The University of Exeter has strong relationships with businesses and other non-academic partners, which drive innovation and make a big impact on society and the economy. Exeter Innovation is the professional team that supports and drives this critical work. Its key aim is to secure significantly greater value and impact from relationships with partners drawing on the University’s education, research and physical assets. This includes research collaboration, commercial services, new venture development, skills, placements and education partnerships with businesses. We are seeking two highly skilled Business Development Managers to support the ambitious expansion of professional and executive education programmes. These new posts will be key to identifying prospective corporate clients and working with academic colleagues to develop new products, pitches and proposals. The roles will work closely with the University of Exeter Business School, one of the leading business schools in the UK, one of the 1% of global institutions to hold ‘Triple Crown’ accreditation from the largest and most influential business school accrediting bodies worldwide (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA), and in 2022 was recognised as Times Higher Education’s Business School of the Year. The School has recently established the Business 2030 programme, through which we have set ambitious goals including for the continued growth of our professional and executive education portfolio. Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. For further information, please contact Ben Clifford-Kitching, Head of Partnerships and Programmes for the Business School email b.clifford-kitching@exeter.ac.uk The University of Exeter We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.  Benefits We offer some fantastic benefits including: 41 days leave per year options for flexible working numerous discounts at leading retailers onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England