Business Relations Manager

About the role

This is an exciting role, providing the right individual with the opportunity to grow business and recruiter relationships in a global market. You will be developing and managing relationships with multi-national corporations and national and regional business of all sizes. You will create, implement and review business development planning that targets and markets to key sectors and locations across the globe and is reflective of our student base. As well as attracting new businesses and organi sations to the school, you will also be account managing existing ones, ensuring the school deepens the relationships with key organisations towards being corporate partners. Essentially you will be working with organisations to source recruitment opportunities for our students, experience-based scenarios and projects, guest speakers and manage industry insights and forums. You’ll be working on creating and developing solutions which influence the employment prospects, skills and capabilities of our students and alumni.

The role is influential in helping the school climb international rankings and enhance its international standing. Your work will help make our students a success and in turn grow the success and influence of the business school.

How to Apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

To progress to the assessment stage, candidates must evidence each of the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification above. It will be at the discretion of the recruiting panel as to whether they will also consider any desirable criteria, but we would urge candidates to provide evidence for all criteria. Please don’t forget to check if there is any weighted criteria (see above).

While some criteria will be considered at the shortlisting stage, other criteria may be considered later in the assessment process, such as questions at interview.

Submitting your application

We prefer to receive applications online. We will update you about your application at v arious points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates.

What you need to submit

• A CV: and
• A supporting statement or covering letter which outlines how you meet all of the criteria within the Person Specification. Please take care to ensure that you have

demonstrated how you meet the requirements
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When appointing to this role the University must ensure that it meets any applicable immigration requirements, including salary thresholds which are applicable to some visas.

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