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Business Partnerships Manager

On-site in Nottingham·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 7 Oct)

University of Nottingham

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Overview

Job details

£46,049 - £58,225 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £3,060 - £3,690 a month after tax.
Full-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Monday 19 October
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in Nottingham
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

30 days holiday
Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary
£46,049 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

The role

Area
Engineering

How you'll work

Location
Jubilee Campus

This is a full-time (36.25 hours/week), fixed-term position available for 3 years.

INTERNAL VACANCY

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Partnerships Manager to lead and develop strategic relationships with businesses across the clean energy sector, helping the University grow its portfolio of high-impact research and knowledge exchange partnerships. The role will include a particular focus on building industry partnerships to support the East Midlands clean energy and propulsion cluster.

Based at Jubilee Campus, you will work across internationally recognised research and innovation facilities, including the capabilities in our Power Electronics and Machines Centre (PEMC), Zero Carbon Innovation Centre and Hybrid Propulsion Systems (HPS) Building to develop industry-led projects. Together, these bring research, development, manufacturing, testing and specialist industrial services together to support the development of future power and propulsion technologies.

About you - We are looking for a confident and proactive relationship builder with experience of working with industry, businesses or other external partners. You will have a strong understanding of how to identify opportunities, develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and translate business needs into meaningful research and knowledge exchange collaborations. Experience of working in clean energy and/or propulsion sectors will be a strong advantage.

You will bring excellent communication and influencing skills, strong commercial and strategic awareness, and the ability to work collaboratively across academic and professional teams. You will be comfortable developing new networks, managing strategic relationships and bringing partners together around shared opportunities, with a clear focus on delivering income, impact and long-term value (find further details within the role profile).

What next

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click '

Please contact Ben Sumner - ben.sumner@nottingham.ac.uk - if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Industry: Higher Education
Website: nottingham.ac.uk

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Additional information

Closing Date
Tuesday 20 October 2026

Reference
ENG2557226

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