Department

Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions

Salary

£46,049 - £56,535 per year (reduced pro-rata for part time working)

Grade

Grade 7

Contract status

Open

Hours of work

Full or part-time (see job details)

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Interview date

To be confirmed

Posted Date

17/08/2026

Apply by

21/09/2026

Job Reference

15254

Documents

Job Description (15254).pdf (PDF, 233.24kb)

Role Description

Department

This is a very exciting time to join Professional Education and Skills at the University of York as we have a vision and mandate for growth endorsed by the University Executive Board. Backed by significant strategic investment, your mission will be to execute our ambitious growth strategy to substantially increase our training revenue from technology, engineering and applied science.

Role

As the critical driver of growth,



you will leverage your strategic B2B business development expertise to dramatically expand our portfolio of corporate and public-sector clients for bespoke training programmes in the areas of technology, engineering and applied science.

Your role will be to identify, qualify, and secure high-value contracts by deeply understanding client organisational needs and matching these needs to our training expertise, working with our network of internal and external trainers to create tailored, impactful training solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

Strategic Business Development and Revenue Generation
Client Partnership & Needs Analysis
Market Expertise & Brand Awareness

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

Proven track record of building relationships with industry partners and generating income.
Solid commercial acumen and experience in identifying market opportunities and creating viable leads.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to identify and analyse workforce development needs and correlate those needs with our training portfolio

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