Business Engagement Manager

Job Title: Business Engagement Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £40,521 - £41,732 per annum - SS7

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.

The Role:

University College Birmingham is entering one of the most exciting and ambitious periods of development and we are delighted to be rebranding and reshaping our Business School with a future focused, digital, industry and community-based approach.

Under the leadership of a new Executive Dean, we are looking to further expand our engagement with local, regional, and national organisations. The Business Engagement Manager will work to develop and maintain links between the UCB Business School and a wide range of business industries, providing a vital link between academic teams and employers for live projects, knowledge exchange and other curriculum development opportunities. Whilst the ability to appreciate the higher education landscape is beneficial, more important is a keen appreciation for the needs of businesses and identifying opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration.

The Business Engagement Manager will also oversee the operations of our Enterprise Hub, and full-time Enterprise Consultant, to ensure a joined-up approach within the school regarding our business and enterprise relationships.

As an award-winning institution, we are proud of our fantastic facilities and innovative approaches in technology and enterprise where we aim to prepare graduates with applied skills that help them to keep pace with a fast-moving digital world and we are looking to expand our small and large business contacts to further enhance that student experience.

We are looking for an outstanding and inspirational individual to support our growing external engagement, whilst also working in partnership with the diverse and active community within our campuses in the centre of Birmingham.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  
  • 26 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 car, 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 - Friday 5th April 2024

Interview Dates - TBC

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with experience of: Engagement Manager, Academic Engagement Manager, Academic Marketing Manager, Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Online Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Advisor, Digital Marketing Consultant, Marketing Analyst, Digital Marketing Administrator, Marketing Coordinator, Public Relations Coordinator, Marketing Communications, Communications Manager will also be considered.