Business and Commercial Development Manager

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Business and Commercial Development Manager

School of Business and Management (Central)

Location : Other

Salary : £49,325 to £58,345 per annum - including London Allowance

Post Type : Full Time

Closing Date : 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 13 May 2025

Reference : 0325-061

Right to work : Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-Time, Fixed-Term (2 years)

Applications are invited for the post of Business and Commercial Development Manager in Royal Holloway Business School (RHBS). Royal Holloway's new strategy – RH2030s – emphasizes doing things differently with a Business Plus approach to course development and focus on industry-immersive education. Royal Holloway Business School (previously School of Business and Management), which aims to be a top 50 London based business school in Europe, is central to this strategy. The School offers education and research courses (BSc, MSc, PhD) at both the Surrey and Bloomsbury campuses and is developing an ambitious external engagement strategy, including executive education in central London, new industry-driven degrees, impactful research, placements, and experiential learning.

We seek to appoint a Business Development Manager reporting to the Dean of the Business School and the Director of Business and People Services. The ideal candidate will operate within a research-led institution, manage partnerships, propose new courses, and support outstanding student experience.

The role involves leading the development and growth of executive education, supporting new BSc and MSc degrees at the Bloomsbury campus through a market-led approach, championing external engagement activities (commercial relationships and impactful research), initiating business development opportunities, and managing client relationships.

You will have experience in managing client relationships, be results driven, and be highly organised. You will be able to identify opportunities for new courses and have an in-depth understanding of the operation of Higher Education Institutions. You will be a strong communicator and have a demonstrable ability to network and engage with relevant external stakeholders.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including :

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. However, you will be expected to spend time at the Bloomsbury campus, Bedford Square, London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Business School’s Dean, Professor Christos Tsinopoulos on [email protected].

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at : [email protected].

Please quote the reference : 0325-061

Closing Date : 23 : 59, 13 May 2025

Interview Date : To be confirmed

Further details : Job Description & Person Specification

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.

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