Commercialisation Manager

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The opportunity

This is a new role which reflects our ambitions to significantly grow our industry-academic collaborations through, for example, contract research, consultancies, social ventures, licences or spin outs. Leading on the development of commercial opportunities will require managing internal, and external stakeholder engagement, and working with colleagues across UAL and with industry partners. This is a challenging role which offers the right candidate the opportunity to help shape an emerging area within our research and knowledge exchange strategies. 

About you

You will be educated to degree level with a successful track record of project development and management, as well as experience of structuring an effective business case for funding or investment. The role will require excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, and the demonstrable ability to use initiative and lateral thinking to find successful outcomes.

You will have strong commercialisation experience, including opportunity appraisal, gained either within industry or an innovation/research environment. Highly organised and self-motivated you will be capable of working autonomously and managing a varied project portfolio.

Direct experience of I.P. management and protection or commercialisation in the SHAPE disciplines would be advantageous.  

Interviews will take place on Friday 27 September 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Jo Ennis, Head of R&D and Innovation / j.ennis@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your appication, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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