Business Development Manager (Knowledge Exchange): Oxford Brookes University

We are seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager for an initial period of 2 years.  The appointee will work within the University’s Research & Business Development Office which supports commercialization, knowledge exchange and enterprise across all four University faculties.

As Business Development Manager, your principal areas of responsibility will be to develop opportunities to bring together academic expertise, industry partnerships and external funding, building strategic capability to increase knowledge exchange and commercial revenues, and raising the university’s profile and reputation.

Priority fields of interest include the Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (RIKE) Networks, which build on a wide range of academic expertise to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to address complex societal challenges, and support for Knowledge Exchange Centres, which have established commercial and knowledge exchange activities.

This is an exciting time to join our commercialization, knowledge exchange and enterprise team as we expand our portfolio of knowledge exchange activities in the thriving Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem and beyond.

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. Whatever job you are applying for, you'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of the university. At Oxford Brookes we share a culture guided by the key principles of generosity of spirit, confidence, connectedness and enterprising creativity.

You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (14.7% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document 'All about Brookes' below.

CV and Personal Statement :
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.