Commercial Development Manager (Digital) – closes 1st June 2026

Innovation Factory Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded professional to join the Commercial Development Team. The role is office-based with hybrid working, 3 days per week in the office, and a 35-hour working week on a permanent, full-time contract.

You will analyse inventions, build a solid business case for commercialisation, and document the steps needed to maximise IP value, working closely with researchers and the wider innovation ecosystem.

Qualifikationen

• The role supports commercialisation of university inventions.
• Involves documenting the case for commercialisation and required paperwork.

Aufgaben

• Analyse the invention and define its commercial potential.
• Develop a reasoned case for commercialisation and supporting documentation.

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Office based-hybrid (3 days minimum in the office)

Employment type:Permanent, Full time

Division/Team:Commercial Development

Hours Per Week: 35 hours

The Innovation Factory’s Commercial Development Team is responsible for the critical analysis of the invention and the definition of its commercial potential, developing a detailed and reasoned case for commercialisation and the documentation required to support commercialisation activities.

The Commercial Development Team will understand the unmet need that the invention addresses, how the invention meets that need in a competitive manner and its potential value.

University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited® (Company No. 05177409). The registered address is Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9NT. University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited acts solely as agent for the University in relation to any matter relating to intellectual property ("IP") and know how created at the University. This is whether such IP is created by employees, students or others. University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited does not represent anyone else in such matters. If anyone else requires advice in relation to such IP then they must take their own independent legal advice.