Impact & Partnership Development Manager Enabling Technologies

The above 1.0 FTE post is immediately available on an open-ended/permanent basis. (Applications to work 0.8FTE may also be considered – please state this in your application). 

The postholder will be a member of Exeter Innovation’s Sector Team based in Exeter.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

Exeter Innovation aims to bring a new focus to partnerships and collaborative working with external, non-university partners in the Southwest region, nationally and internationally and to drive place-based innovation.  Its key aim is to secure significantly greater income and impact and significantly better outputs and outcomes from relationships with partners drawing on the University’s education, research and physical assets.

We are seeking a highly skilled IPDM – Enabling Technologies to support the Data, Engineering and Physical Sciences sector teams helping to develop key sub-themes on areas like nanotechnology, applied physics and AI.  This post is key to building collaborations that support research, development and innovation activities with commercial companies and stakeholders, and to work with funders and funding agencies. Work will include direct business support, market analysis, exploring funding opportunities, project development, client relationship management and support for academic teams in the preparation of research and other proposals.

Exeter will appeal if you wish to work in beautiful surroundings with plenty of opportunities for sporting and outdoor activities. The campus is a few minutes’ walk from Exeter city centre with its entertainment venues, shops and galleries.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specificationon our website for full details of this role.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

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