Business Development Manager x2

Warwick; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Onsite childcare

Flexible working

Job summary

Warwick Innovations, the technology and knowledge transfer office of the University of Warwick, invites applications for a Business Development Manager to drive the commercial exploitation of Physical Sciences and Chemical Engineering IP.

You will lead licensing, spinouts, and deals, engaging with academics and external partners, and contribute to income generation and societal impact.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in licensing agreements, spinout creation, or technology transfer.
• Ability to identify high-value opportunities generating income and impact.
• Skilled in building relationships with researchers, industry partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate technologies and markets to inform decisions.
• Strong negotiation and deal-structuring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial exploitation of technologies and IP at Warwick.
• Manage portfolio of technologies and relationships.
• Drive licensing deals, spinouts and income generation.
• Collaborate with academics and external partners to deliver impact.

Skills

Commercial Expertise

Strategic Thinking

Relationship Management

Analytical & Problem-Solving

Communication & Influence

IP & Innovation Knowledge

Drive & Resilience

Job description

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Job Title: Business Development Manager x2

Reference: 515

Department: Innovation - Warwick Innovations

Contract Type:Indefinite

Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Full time Salary Range: £59,390.00- £68,817.00 per annum

About the Role

We have a vacancy for a Business Development Manager to lead the commercial and strategic exploitation of Physical Sciences and / or Chemical Engineering including intellectual property and research expertise developed at the University of Warwick. The postholder will manage a defined portfolio of technologies and relationships, driving bothcommercial income and measurable societal and economic impact. This will be achieved through proactive engagement with academics and external partners, the creation of high-quality licensing and spinout opportunities, and the delivery of successful deals that advance the University’s innovation and enterprise objectives.

The role combines deep understanding of research and innovation with strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills. Success will be evaluated through annual performance objectives aligned to the University’s knowledge exchange, income generation, and impact goals.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

A successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a proven ability to translate research and innovation into commercial success. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Commercial Expertise: Strong track record in negotiating and delivering licensing agreements, spinout creation, or similar technology transfer activities.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and develop high-value opportunities that generate income and deliver measurable societal and economic impact.
• Relationship Management: Skilled in building and maintaining productive relationships with academic researchers, industry partners, and stakeholders.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Capacity to evaluate complex technologies and markets to inform decision-making and deal structuring.
• Communication and Influence: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels internally and externally.
• Knowledge of IP and Innovation: Familiarity with intellectual property management, research commercialisation processes, and the UK innovation ecosystem.
• Drive and Resilience: Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

A background in technology transfer, business development, or a related field within higher education or industry would be highly advantageous.

About the Department

Warwick Innovations is the technology and knowledge transfer office for the University of Warwick. Under new leadership, we are experiencing exciting change and growth, and are looking for exceptional innovation managers to help us transform the innovation productivity from world-leading Warwick research. We are enabling research impact at pace and are building a powerful ecosystem to support our research community.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here .

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here .

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .

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