Impact Ventures Lead — Social Innovation & Education

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual leave

EV car/ride to work scheme

Job summary

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at The University of Manchester seeks a Social Impact Ventures Manager to lead the delivery and development of MEC’s Social Impact Pathway. The role involves coordinating workshops, events and resources to support student and early-career founders in developing ventures with social and environmental impact.

You will work closely with MEC colleagues and the wider University innovation ecosystem to recruit cohorts, manage budgets, milestone tracking and

Qualifications

• Highly organised and collaborative, with strong experience in social enterprise or social innovation.
• Confident delivering engaging workshops and coaching early-stage founders.
• Able to manage programmes and coordinate diverse participants.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and development of MEC’s Social Impact Pathway.
• Coordinate and run workshops, hackathons, ideation events and associated activities.
• Oversee Manchester Impact Ventures: cohort recruitment, onboarding, and milestone tracking.
• Manage budgets, reporting and KPI tracking for impact outcomes.
• Build a pipeline of social ventures and collaborate with mentors, investors and external partners.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Coaching

Job description

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at The University of Manchester seeks a Social Impact Ventures Manager to lead the delivery and development of MEC’s Social Impact Pathway. The role involves coordinating workshops, events and resources to support student and early-career founders in developing ventures with social and environmental impact.

You will work closely with MEC colleagues and the wider University innovation ecosystem to recruit cohorts, manage budgets, milestone tracking and