Business Development (Facilities) Manager

jobs24.co.uk; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking institution, where you will play a vital role in connecting businesses with cutting-edge resources and expertise. As part of a dynamic team, you will facilitate partnerships that foster innovation and drive impactful research collaborations. Your experience in business development and project management will be crucial as you navigate the diverse needs of clients and stakeholders. With a supportive environment that values flexibility and collaboration, this role offers a unique chance to contribute to the strategic vision of the University of Plymouth while enjoying generous benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Development opportunities

Enhanced family leave

Flexible working

Retailer discounts

On-site nursery

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and project management is essential.
• Ability to work with a range of partners to drive impact.

Responsibilities

• Help businesses access world-class facilities and services.
• Provide a positive customer journey for academics and external organizations.

Skills

Business Development

Project Management

Customer Service

Collaboration

Job description

A new exciting opportunity has been designed to support businesses and individuals from all sectors access the breadth of knowledge, services, and opportunities available to them from University of Plymouth. Enterprise Solutions is both proactive in promoting opportunities and reactive to inbound enquiries for University services. The role will provide the connectivity between industry, our academics, and technicians within the University to enable businesses and partners to use our state-of-the-art equipment and advanced knowledge.

You will work under the guidance of the Head of Enterprise & Commercialisation as a member of the team where you will be responsible for helping businesses access our world-class facilities whilst taking a lead as appropriate with colleagues and peers across the University to plan and achieve joint projects and objectives. Through your activities, you will provide a positive customer journey to academics and external organisations seeking to work with the University of Plymouth via a number of initiatives that drive impact. The role will match businesses, public sector organisations, and third sector groups to a range of services offered by University of Plymouth to generate new research collaborations, commercial income opportunities, and partnerships. Experience of business development and project management is essential for this role as is the ability to work with a range of partners. For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth's strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth's HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.