Director of Business and Employer Engagement

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Job summary

University College Birmingham is seeking a Director of Business and Employer Engagement to lead strategies that enhance employer partnerships and student outcomes. This transformative role involves managing a high-performing team and driving innovative collaborations within the higher education sector.

Benefits

Generous allocation of annual leave

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidised private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual health MOTs

Professional qualification sponsorship

Salary sacrifice schemes

Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking

Free on-site gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and managing high-value strategic partnerships with employers.
• Leadership experience within a Higher Education setting.
• Track record of delivering commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers and industry bodies.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver impactful employer engagement activities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Partnership development

Team leadership

Industry collaboration

Education

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

Job Title:

Director of Business and Employer Engagement

Location:

Birmingham

Salary:

Circa £75,000

Job type:

Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role

University College Birmingham is seeking an exceptional and strategic leader to join our senior team as Director of Business and Employer Engagement. This is a transformative role, central to delivering our institutional ambitions around employability, commercial training, and impactful industry collaboration. You will shape and lead a university-wide strategy that strengthens our partnerships with employers, enhances student outcomes, and drives innovation in business engagement.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy aligned with University goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry bodies, and regional economic partners.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration, funding, and workforce development initiatives.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver impactful employer engagement activities and services.
• Represent the university at key events, forums, and stakeholder meetings.

You will have proven experience in developing and managing high-value strategic partnerships with employers from a range of sectors, that deliver commercial outcomes, within a Higher Education setting and leading teams through to success.

Benefits

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• 29 days' paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information

All applicants for employment at the university will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - TBC.

Interview Date - TBC.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles such as; Director of Business, University Director, Director of University, Director of Employer Engagement, may also be considered for this role.

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