Business Partnerships Manager (Internal Only, Fixed Term)

This internal, fixed-term position seeks a Business Partnerships Manager to lead strategic relationships with clean energy sector businesses, focusing on the East Midlands cluster. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities, developing senior stakeholder relationships, and translating business needs into research collaborations. The role requires experience working with industry, strong commercial awareness, and excellent communication skills; experience in clean energy/propulsion is advantageous.

• 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).

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• 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
• 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.
• Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
• This is a full-time (36.25 hours/week), fixed-term position available for 3 years.
• 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.