Enterprise and Outreach Facilitator: Newcastle University

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Salary: £30,942.00 – £44,045.00 

Closing Date: 14 September 2020

The Role

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Geospatial Systems, is a joint doctoral training centre between Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham. The centre will train 50+ doctoral students between 2020 and 2027 in the use of geospatial data, analytics and modelling.

We're seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Enterprise and Outreach Facilitator to develop key external relationships with business, government and academic partners. You'll be involved in arranging partner focused events and training, developing collaboration opportunities with industry and representing the centre within the wider geospatial community.

You'll work closely with the University Directors at both Newcastle and Nottingham, building good working relationships with external partners (business, government, and academia)  identifying and engaging with new industry partners, encouraging participation in centre activities. Experience of the geospatial sector in an academic setting or the commercial sector is essential along with a broad knowledge of the geospatial data and analytics field.

This post is fixed term for a duration of 36 months and informal enquiries can be directed to Jamie Stogden at Jamie.Stogden@newcastle.ac.uk

Key Accountabilities

• To ensure appropriate systems and arrangements are in place to grow, maintain and strengthen the CDT relationship with business, government and academia.
• Create and lead initiatives, including prospecting, and put in place plans to convert leads into collaborations.
• Lead on the development of marketing materials and participate in a range of marketing/networking events to progress initiatives and to support the wider role of the CDT.
• Support in the coordination of co-creation CDT workshop activities.
• To work alongside academic colleagues and the University Strategic Corporate Partnerships and Faculty Enterprise Teams as necessary to create a pipeline of engagement opportunities for the CDT and external partners.
• To continuously stay abreast of and feed ideas into the CDTs portfolio of relevant skills related activities and ensure that there is up-to-date information to support engagement, and to match partner contacts with opportunities.
• To maintain information covering the status of partner relationships and use this for periodically reporting to the CDT Directors and Programme Management Board (and others as required) on progress on interactions, including new and existing relationships and new opportunities.
• To develop and maintain effective relationships with the CDT partners’ key colleagues to ensure effective feedback in supporting the CDT in meeting its objectives
• To maintain regular liaison with academic colleagues and Business Development Managers on matters related to CDT activities and opportunities for growth.
• Provide a first point of contact for partner enquiries related to CDT activities. Activities may include formulating responses to partner enquiries, arranging and co-ordinating inward and outward visits and engagement events as required.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A broad knowledge of the geospatial data and analytics field/discipline
• Experience of working at the interface between industrial and academic institutions
• Be a credible representative for the CDT in external engagement and negotiations
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written, with an ability to present material clearly to a variety of audiences
• Ability to work effectively in a variety of teams including building working relationships with colleagues and external contacts
• Resilient, reliable and ethical team player with an ability to work well under pressure
• Experience of planning and progressing own work within guidelines, using initiative and judgement without recourse to senior colleagues
• Experience of contract negotiations (Desirable)
• Project management experience (Desirable)
• Experience of having worked in training and development roles in non HE organisations (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviour

• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt and respond positively to change whilst being open with ideas to actively promote and implement beneficial change
• Understands and makes sense of complex or conflicting data and different perspectives of shareholders and University areas/faculties/etc
• Clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly to using appropriate media and encouraging an overall effective communication process
• Encourages and supports free flow of communications and relevant, useful information internally and externally where appropriate
• Works collaboratively with others, playing a positive role in teams and establishing and growing relationships internally and externally across organisations and functions where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued
• Effective at organising and managing heavy, diverse and complex workloads
• Sets own priorities in conjunction with team objectives

Qualifications

• University degree and/or proven vocational and technical experience in Geospatial systems (or a related subject)

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.