International Collaboration Manager

Make UK Defence; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health cover

Pension contributions up to 8%

Life assurance

Flexible hours

No bank holiday/weekend work

Zusammenfassung

Make UK Defence in London is seeking an International Collaboration Manager to drive the organisation's expansion into international markets and advocate for UK defence SMEs. You will engage with UK government bodies, embassies and trade partners to create new business opportunities and support export campaigns.

You will work with our Defence Policy and Membership teams to develop high‑quality policy proposals and deliver export advisory services, with travel as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a global business environment or international collaboration/export initiatives.
• Proven ability to create and pursue new business opportunities and drive revenue.

Aufgaben

• Lead international expansion strategy with UK government, embassies, and multinational bodies.
• Support policy proposals and deliver reports to government bodies and NATO.
• Expand export advisory services and coordinate overseas trade shows and virtual events.
• Collaborate with Defence Policy and Membership teams to assist member export campaigns.
• Represent Make UK Defence to government and external stakeholders.
• Help advertise new international opportunities and track their progress.

Kenntnisse

International collaboration

Business development

Stakeholder management

Policy understanding

Travel readiness

Jobbeschreibung

Competitive salaries and excellent benefits including up to one day's paid leave each year to undertake volunteering opportunities

As International Collaboration Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading Make UK Defence’s expansion into international markets and our work more broadly to be the UK’s leading champion for the defence SME and supply chain community.

Working closely with the UK Membership Growth Director and reporting to the Director of Defence Policy, your work will target a range of key stakeholders crucial to our expansion into new markets, including foreign embassies, overseas trade bodies and vital UK Governmental enablers for international collaboration and exports.

You will seek out new opportunities for winning business for UK companies globally, via foreign trade shows and partnership initiatives, and support the delivery of UK exports at a crucial time for the global defence industry.

You will also work with our Fit for Defence Programme team to expand our offering to companies and support their export campaigns.

As part of the London-based team, you will also be a key representative for Make UK Defence, interacting with the UK Government and wider stakeholders on international collaboration and export issues – working in lockstep with the Government Relations and Communications Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing team working to champion a highly evolving sector of the UK economy, while helping UK defence companies identify new opportunities and build valuable international relationships.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead Make UK Defence’s international expansion strategy through engagement with key stakeholders in the UK Government, foreign embassies, multinational organisations and partner sector bodies.
• Support the Director of Defence Policy to build and maintain strong relationships related to international collaboration & exports within UK Government and multinational bodies such as NATO.
• Be a thought leader in the UK defence industry for international collaboration & exports and support the Director of Defence Policy to develop high-quality policy proposals related to this area via policy papers to UK Government and published reports.
• Work closely with the UK Membership Growth Director and Events Team to deliver new business opportunities for Make UK Defence internationally by expanding our export advisory services, presence at overseas trade shows, and delivering virtual events with foreign companies for existing UK members.
• Support the Fit for Defence Programme team and the Membership Team to provide advice to our members on how to export their goods and services, and how to collaborate with international partners.
• Work collaboratively across Make UK Defence and the wider Make UK organisation to advertise new international business opportunities to our members and track the progress of these initiatives.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in a global business environment, foreign diplomacy or directly on international collaboration & exports within government.
• You will have a strong background in delivering new business opportunities and driving revenue within an organisation.
• A self-starter that can work independently, seek out opportunities and communicate confidently with people from diverse backgrounds.
• A clear passion for delivering reform and change within institutions and governments.
• Being willing to travel both domestically and internationally to support the delivery of the organisation’s work with our members and our expansion into new markets.
• You will have experience working on international collaboration and export initiatives either within a global company, a government organisation or within a multinational institution.
• Experience in delivering policy reform within governmental institutions.
• Strong knowledge of the defence sector along with an awareness of both the challenges and opportunities facing UK defence companies globally.

With over 125 years of experience, Make UK is a leading provider of essential business support and a champion for manufacturing industry in the UK. Make UK has the close ear of Government and is a trusted provider of essential services for world leading manufacturing companies across the country. Everything we do is designed to inspire British manufacturers to compete, innovate and grow.

Make UK staff enjoy a good benefits package and values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Benefits to include, but not limited to:, no bank holiday/weekend work, flexible hours, health cover, matched pension contributions up to 8%, and life assurance.

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and we recognise the contribution that Service personnel, both regular and reservist, veterans and military families make to our organisation and have pledged to support this by signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Our Values at Make UK: Inclusivity & Diversity, Integrity, Innovation, & Collaboration