Partnership Development Manager
Loughborough University
Listing expiry date: Aug 20, 2025
Salary: £46,735-£55,755
Are you passionate about shaping the landscape of social sciences, arts, and humanities? Join us and be part of the vibrant community at Loughborough University.
As part of the Research and Innovation (RIO) Office, you will play a key role in delivering on the University’s research and innovation strategy – facilitating collaborations with external organisations and developing long-term meaningful partnerships.
We’re looking for a forward-thinking professional who understands the challenges and opportunities in the SHAPE fields and can navigate the UK and global innovation environment. If you’re customer-focused, collaborative, and ready to make a meaningful impact, this is your chance to be part of a team driving inclusive, cutting-edge research, innovation and partnerships.
In this role, you will
* Play a lead role in the development, growth and delivery of partnership activity
* Maintain a portfolio of relationships with external organisations in support of income diversification
* Play a lead role in the scoping and preparation of major innovation led multi-disciplinary, cross-cutting and/or strategic funding applications,
* Provide leadership and project management for collaborative, multi-disciplinary, cross-cutting and/or strategic projects with partners.
For more information, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification: https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/jobdesc/REQ250608.PDF
This position is full-time, open-ended ended and hybrid ( 3 days in the office and 2 days remote).
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries should be made to Kathryn Burchell, Head of Partnership Development and Knowledge Exchange or Jo Barwick, Senior Partnership Development Manager (SHAPE) by email to J.Barwick@lboro.ac.uk or k.d.burchell@lboro.ac.uk.
Applications
The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 August 2025.
Application URL:
https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=307382aylH&WVID=5913100PrZ&LANG=USA