Partnership Development Manager

Anglia Ruskin University; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is looking for a professional to provide research and innovation support services. The role involves developing strategic relationships to enhance external business engagement and support innovation. Candidates should have a degree-level qualification and experience managing partnerships with business organizations. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply for this full-time role located in Chelmsford.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Occupational pension schemes

Training and development opportunities

Travel to work scheme

Competitive relocation package

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working at a senior level with external organizations.
• Ability to manage relationships and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide research and innovation support services for the academic community.
• Develop strategic relationships to enhance external business engagement activities.
• Support the development of innovation and knowledge exchange capacity across the university.

Skills

Experience in senior-level business engagement

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Familiarity with CRM applications

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

About ARUJob Category

Administrative

Vacancy Type

Fixed term contract

Fixed Term Duration

12 months

Employment Type

Full time

Salary From

£45,413 p.a.

Salary To

£55,755 p.a.

Location

Chelmsford/Cambridge

Faculty/Prof Service

RIDO

Closing Date

15/09/2025

Ref No

3624

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• Job Description (PDF , 873.2kb)
• Candidate Brief (PDF , 2453.77kb)
  
  

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About ARU

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About The Role

Based in the Research and Innovation Development Office, your priority will be providing research and innovation support services for our academic community. You will play an important role in the development of priority strategic relationships that support our external business engagement activities and support delivery of sector engagement enabling research and innovation outcomes. You will also support the development of innovation and knowledge exchange capacity across ARU working across professional services and with external bodies.

With a degree level qualification, you will have demonstrable experience of working at a senior level with external business organisations, managing relationships, and managing mutually beneficial outcomes from delivery programmes. Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM applications is required. You will have keen interest in HEI and external business environment and be comfortable with change in this exciting area of business development.

Interview Dates

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 22 September 2025, via MS Teams

Informal enquiries can be made to Fiona Bodle, Assistant Director, at [e-mail]

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.