Director of Business Development

UCLPartners; London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLPartners is seeking a Director of Business Development to lead the establishment of a new function aimed at income generation. This role involves collaboration with executive teams to develop tools and strategies for growth. Ideal candidates will possess exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to partnership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and income generation.
• Ability to work across teams and lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish a new business development function.
• Develop go-to-market tools and pricing strategies.
• Lead the program for new projects and business pipeline tracking.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Proactivity

Relationship Management

Job description

We are looking for a highly collaborative and experienced professional to join UCLPartners as Director of Business Development.

Salary: £72,100 to £103,000 per annum

Closing date:
10 June 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to design and establish a new business development function within UCLPartners. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will be responsible for establishing the tools and approach for income generation, in order to grow the business and accelerate progress towards achieving our strategic objectives.

Working closely with key members of the executive and senior leadership teams, you will lead a programme of work to develop our go-to-market tools; design a market-driven pricing strategy; develop business cases and pitch proposals for new projects; and embed a new business pipeline tracking process.

This role is best suited to individuals who can work well across a number of teams, have a highly proactive approach to find and pursue new growth and partnership opportunities, a willingness to “roll up sleeves”, and exceptional communication and relational skills.

The role is a part-time fixed-term position, covering 2 – 3 days per week for a 12-month period.