Business Development Manager (REDEPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George's in London seeks a Business Development Manager to strengthen corporate engagement and commercial partnerships, focusing on executive education, sponsorship and student recruitment. You will build relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, develop a structured pipeline, and work with academic, recruitment, admissions and marketing teams to drive growth.

The role requires a degree or equivalent experience, with strong B2B development, sales and partnership skills, and the

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of B2B business development, sales and partnership development.
• Experience in executive education, higher education or a Business School environment desirable.
• Experience building corporate pipelines, managing relationships and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, influencing, analytical and relationship-building skills are essential, alongside a proactive approach and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate relationships to generate recruitment opportunities, including employer-sponsored students and executive learners.
• Build and manage a structured corporate pipeline, plan targeted outreach and maintain accurate records.
• Engage senior HR, Talent and Learning stakeholders, representing the School externally.
• Identify new partnership opportunities and support recruitment growth and School targets.
• Collaborate with academic, recruitment, admissions and marketing teams to support recruitment growth and School targets.

Skills

B2B sales

Partnership development

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

Bayes Business School is seeking a Business Development Manager to strengthen corporate engagement and commercial partnerships. Based within Academic Operations, the role will identify and develop opportunities aligned with the School’s strategic priorities, including executive education, research collaboration, sponsorship and student recruitment. The postholder will build relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, position the School as a strategic partner, and generate sustainable commercial income and value for corporate clients and the School.

Responsibilities

You will develop corporate relationships to generate student recruitment opportunities, including employer-sponsored students and executive learners. You will build and manage a structured corporate pipeline, plan targeted outreach and maintain accurate records. The role involves engaging senior HR, Talent and Learning stakeholders, representing the School externally, identifying new partnership opportunities, and working collaboratively with academic, recruitment, admissions and marketing teams to support recruitment growth and School targets.

Person Specification

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience, with strong knowledge of B2B business development, sales and partnership development. Experience in executive education, higher education or a Business School environment is desirable. You will have experience building corporate pipelines, managing relationships and engaging senior stakeholders. Strong communication, influencing, analytical and relationship-building skills are essential, alongside a proactive approach and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 18th October 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 9th November

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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