Cyber Collaboration & Engagement Lead

Lancaster University; Bailrigg; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications seeks a proactive engagement professional to connect cyber businesses with researchers and experts. You will nurture partnerships, support projects from conception to delivery, and drive opportunities across the region.

You will travel to meetings and events, build credibility with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to evidence generation and impact reporting for externally funded programs.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build relationships with diverse partners.
• Experience in knowledge exchange or research impact is advantageous.
• Ability to translate needs into collaborative actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with businesses, researchers and partners across the regional cyber ecosystem.
• Support collaborative projects from early stages through delivery and momentum.
• Listen to stakeholder needs and identify connections and opportunities for engagement.
• Plan and facilitate workshops, innovation catalysts and other collaborative activities.
• Analyse outputs from workshops and projects and contribute to reports and impact activity.
• Collaborate with the wider CyberFocus partnership to align with programme objectives.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Networking

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications seeks a proactive engagement professional to connect cyber businesses with researchers and experts. You will nurture partnerships, support projects from conception to delivery, and drive opportunities across the region.

You will travel to meetings and events, build credibility with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to evidence generation and impact reporting for externally funded programs.