Business Development Coordinator

Organisation

Cranfield University

Based at

Cranfield and Milton Keynes

Hours of work

37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered

Contract type

Fixed term contract

Fixed Term Period

12 months

Salary

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £26,860 to £30,513 per annum, with potential progression to £37,701 per annum

We are inviting applications from people who are as passionate as we are about supporting the educational needs of workforce for the future.

You will be joining a team with a unique opportunity to shape the creation of a brand-new model for higher education aspiring to make national impact.  

About the Role

As part of our Business Development team, you will drive enrolment for our apprenticeship programmes including the Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship and Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.

Taking a proactive approach, you will utilise sales and marketing techniques to identify and contact prospective employers. Having established that connection you will provide on-going support to these businesses, helping them define their training or apprenticeships needs and encouraging them to upskill/reskill their existing employees to generate a pipeline of new business leads for MK:U.

About you

We passionately believe that the smartest organisations provide opportunities to those who have the drive to succeed in their role, not just those who are perfect ‘on paper’.

To be successful in this role you will role you will be well organised and willing to work to tight deadlines, but more importantly, you will be able build relationships quickly. You will need to adopt a problem-solving mindset and be ready to take initiative in the fast-moving and exciting MK:U environment. You will be creative and have the ability to come up with ideas and turn those into actions.

Ideally you will have a Level 3 Qualification or above (or equivalent work experience) is a Sales or Marketing discipline. You do not need prior apprenticeship or Higher Education sector knowledge or experience, but you must be able to demonstrate prior experience of working in customer facing role.

An understanding of the MK:U apprenticeship portfolio and the apprenticeship levy will be important for this role as will experience of digital or social media marketing, effective communication skills and the ability to influence a network of stakeholders and build relationships across a diverse range of organisations.

About MK:U

MK:U is an exciting new addition to the Cranfield University educational family, designed with business for business we offer apprenticeships aimed at filling urgent skills gaps in digital and technology industries across the UK.

To find out more about what is like to work for MK:U go to our Careers Page.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.  Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.