Commercial Manager: University of Leicester
Vacancy ID: 4533
Location: Worksmart
Department: Research and Enterprise
Vacancy terms: Full time (job share considered), permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
About the role
The University of Leicester is a global leader in research, innovation and education. Our research creates a pipeline of commercial potential -be that technology licensing, spin outs, training products or new ventures.
We are seeking to recruit a commercial leader with the passion to identify opportunities within our academic community and grow them in to business propositions, products and services though our own efforts or with business partners. Working with a team of educators, researchers and technical experts, combined with unique assets such as the newly launched Space Park Leicester you will join a growing commercial team with a shared vision to support our researchers to realise value and impact.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced individual with developed commercial skills and experience including licensing, business plan development and negotiation. It requires a results driven team player with a passion for building business growth. To complement our existing skills base we are keen to add an engineering and physical science focus to the team.
Additional information
For an informal discussion about the role please contact William Wells (ww88@le.ac.uk, 07810 658729).
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.