Business Development Manager

University of Cumbria; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Job summary

University of Cumbria is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager in the Research and Knowledge Exchange Directorate to help academics secure funding for knowledge exchange activities, including consultancy, contract research, and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

Reporting to the Head of RKE, you will lead on costing of KE proposals, coordinate PQQs and tenders, and act as the main liaison with external partners and funders while promoting collaboration across Cumbria's communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in securing funding for KE activities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with academic staff.
• Ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder proposals and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development, writing and submission of PQQs, tenders and grant applications.
• Assist academics with developing partnerships and collaborations.
• Lead on costing and pricing of KE proposals; be main contact for external KE funding.
• Liaise with clients, partners and funders.

Skills

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

We are theUniversity of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart. Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new \"Towards 2030\" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.

The Research and Knowledge Exchange Directorate (RKE) at the University of Cumbria is currently seeking an experienced Business Development Manager. This is a particularly exciting time to join our Directorate as we are significantly investing in Research and Knowledge Exchange, bringing in additional capacity, expertise, and development opportunities.

Reporting to the Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange, you will play a key part in supporting the University realise its ambitions in relation to increasing income from knowledge exchange (KE) activities. You will assist academic staff and researchers with identifying and securing funding for KE activities including consultancy, contract research, collaborative research, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), and also help with commercialising the University IP.

You will be responsible for coordinating the development, writing and submission of PQQs, tenders and grant applications to funding agencies and assisting academic colleagues with developing partnerships and collaborations.

The Business Development Manager will lead on the costing and pricing of KE proposals and will be the main point of contact for external KE funding for academics. You will be instrumental in supporting the development of high-quality funding proposals and will also be responsible for liaising with clients, partners and funders.

We are looking for a driven and experienced individual with a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills.

In return, we offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary,

• 35 days holiday plus bank holidays
• hybrid workingin line with business needs
• pension scheme

We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.