Charity Business Development Associate (Environment / Land Use) - KTP Associate

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

City St George’s, University of London and CPRE The Countryside Charity are recruiting a candidate to deliver an exciting Management Knowledge Transfer Project (mKTP). The mKTP will build management capabilities at CPRE, to stimulate development of commercial capabilities and diversify income streams through the creation of new products and services.

Working at CPRE’s offices near Old St, London, the candidate will have the opportunity to apply their academic and business knowledge to this commercial project.

CPRE delivers positive progress for the countryside through campaigns, research, demonstrations and empowering communities to take action. The mKTP will support CPRE to develop new products and services, diversifying income and uncovering new ways to deliver sustainable charitable outcomes.

Responsibilities

The candidate will investigate and deliver new revenue streams in consultancy and training, and optimise internal operations around communications, marketing and business development.

Specifically, the candidate will develop training products drawing on CPRE research and expertise for local authorities, planning agents, parish councils and community groups; build new consultancy services, selling expertise and CPRE-developed solutions, analysis and products on land use; and exploit data to develop commercial GIS mapping products.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with BSc/BA and MA/MSc or other higher degree in Business, Management, Geography or Environmental Sciences, or closely related subject. Knowledge of applying management theory in commercial, public sector or not for profit environments and of business marketing is essential, as is experience of planning and conducting complex academic or commercial projects.

The candidate will have knowledge of and will adhere to CPRE values.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 11 March 2025. at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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