Business Development Coordinator

Arts & Sciences Faculty Office

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for three Business Development Coordinators to join the Enterprise, Employability and Engagement Innovation function within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

This post will primarily be oriented towards delivery of the Leadership for Growth programme, which is designed to engage and develop the capabilities of existing and aspiring leading within high-growth and scale-up potential SMEs, enabling them to improve business performance, productivity, and resilience. The Leadership for Growth programme offers professional leadership and management courses through Edge Hill’s Business School.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Michael Banford, Associate Director at [email protected]

About You

As Business Development Coordinator, you will:

• Have experience of exceeding targets in a business development, sales, or other SME engagement environment.
• Possess a strong ability to communicate, present ideas, with the capacity to influence senior business decision makers.
• Have great organisational skills, with a stringent attention to detail and an ability to maintain accurate data.

You will have significant experience and a successful track record working in a new business development, client/external engagement, or commercial sales environment. Experience of working in enterprise or knowledge exchange in the university sector, with experience of UKRI, Innovate UK or ESIF projects, would be advantageous.

The role involves a significant amount of external industry engagement, so demonstrable skills in generating and coordinating sustainable new business demand pipelines is essential, alongside strong customer relationship management.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

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About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.