IPDM (Developing Business-Aware Academics Project) Engagement Manager

This full-time or part-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until December 2026.

Summary of the role

Research England (UKRI) has recently awarded the University of Exeter a £5 million grant to deliver the Developing Business-Aware Academics  project. Led by the University’s Business School, the project is a partnership with the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) and five English business schools. It will pilot and evaluate a range of initiatives aimed at helping doctoral and early career researchers – from across all disciplines but especially in science and technology – to develop the business awareness and competencies that improve innovation and knowledge exchange across academia and industry. This is a 4-year project running from January 2023 to December 2026.  

This Engagement Manager role supporting the Developing Business-Aware Academic project will be hosted within the Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB) Business School Partnerships and Programmes team, which provides dedicated support to the Business School for the development of impactful partnerships with external, non-university organisations. The role will be part of a project team dedicated to this project, and will be responsible for partner engagement, supporting workstream leads to manage and steer stakeholder engagement, as well as promoting and delivering activities to raise awareness and understanding of the project, and disseminating findings and outputs to a range of audiences. 

The successful candidate will be able to establish a rapport with partners, to understand their needs and balance competing demands and agendas in a rapidly-changing political environment. They will also need a comprehensive internal network or the ability to establish one quickly. They should have the confidence and personal credibility to effectively represent the University externally through formal groups and networks, and at conferences and workshops. They will need to draw on experience of working effectively with academics to develop and publicise new education initiatives, and have a good understanding of the needs of learners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. 

Applications should be made via our website. To apply online please go to www.exeter.ac.uk/jobs  Please quote reference number P87147 in any correspondence.

The UoE Business School

The University of Exeter Business School believes in leadership for a better world. This ethos is infused in everything we do, as we teach our students how to use sustainable and responsible business principles to become successful leaders. Our triple accreditation status demonstrates our assurance to providing high standards of quality and an outstanding educational experience, helping our students to stand out in a competitive global environment. We were named Business School of the Year in the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards. 

Innovation, Impact and Business

Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB) brings a focus to partnerships and collaborative working with external, non-university partners and to drive place-based innovation. It works at the interface between Research and Education and collaborates closely with the Research Support and Global Engagement and Development teams as part of an integrated Professional Services ecosystem. Its key aim is to secure significantly greater income and impact from relationships with partners drawing on the University’s education, research and physical assets. This includes curriculum development, skills, placements, education links/branded degrees with business and business related-student recruitment, as well as research collaboration, project management and commercial partnerships.  

Further information

Please contact Becky Bailey, Acting Head of Partnerships and Programmes (Business School), Innovation, Impact and Business – [email protected] .