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Vacancy Id: 11546

College / Service: London College of Communication

Location: Hybrid – LCC Elephant and Castle/Home

Salary: £51,996 to £62,433 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 35 hours per week

Apply by: 11 February 2025 at 23:55

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The opportunity

If you offer a proven track record in sales and/or business development, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role driving growth and innovation in a fast-paced, collaborative environment at a world leading university.

As Business Development and Commercialisation Manager you will play an important role in helping the London College of Communication Research and Knowledge Exchange department to achieve income targets and growth objectives; connecting businesses, communities and external partners with our creative expertise to deliver innovative collaborations with impact.

As a bridge between academia and the commercial sector, you will promote the college’s expertise and resources to external partners and stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will include:

Developing a commercialisation pipeline for the college

Promoting the college’s expertise to external partners and stakeholders, so that academic research and student IP can translate into real-world applications

Securing commercial partnerships to grow the volume and value of student sponsored projects

Driving revenue through grants, contracted projects and partnerships to contribute to the college’s financial sustainability

Developing grant applications to support a variety of activities and projects

Identifying opportunities for partnership development and new venture creation

Providing entrepreneurial support to academics and line-managing a team that oversees and supports graduate start-ups

Building and maintaining industry collaborations with corporations, start-ups, SMEs and investors

About you

You will need knowledge of and a demonstrable track record in sales and business development.

You will also need demonstrable understanding of the funding mechanisms and processes to support knowledge exchange activity at a university.

You will be able to plan, prioritise and manage resources to achieve objectives and KPIs, motivate and lead a team, and navigate complex policies and procedures and provide information to colleagues clearly and concisely.

The ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, academics/founders and industry collaborators is equally important.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

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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