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Industry Partnership Manager - China
Research Support
| Location: |
Guildford |
| Salary: |
£40,792 to £48,677
per annum
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|
Fixed Term |
| Post Type: |
Full Time |
| Closing Date: |
23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 28 August 2019
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| Reference: |
046819-R-R |
The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward thinking, our heritage shows a recurring theme of going our own way, doing things differently. Surrey is proud to be The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide University of the Year 2016.
The Partnerships Directorate is focussed on the growth of our industrial and business partnerships and our civic and regional links, as well as our international business engagement.
A vacancy has arisen for the post of China Partnerships Manager, developing the University’s key strategic relationships with industry and non-academic research institutes in China.
The postholder will lead on developing a portfolio of such relationships and act as the key account manager for those relationships deemed most strategic. The role will involve both strategic and tactical activity and seek both to build new relationships and consolidate existing relationships. The role will also involve creating and managing a portfolio of activity with key Chinese partners. A specific objective will be to increase income from collaborative research, contract research and innovation activities.
Working within the Partnerships team, the post holder will work with senior colleagues within the wider University, including leading academics, to helpto develop the University’s engagement with industrial and public sector partners in areas aligned with the University’s research interests and strengths, with a focus on the Chinese sector. The purpose of the role is to build strong relationships and translate them into long-term mutually beneficial partnerships.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, relationship builder and will have experience of relationship management at executive board level. The post-holder will have strong project and programme management skills, commercial acumen and experience of developing options and proposals for funding.
We are seeking to appoint a highly committed, self-motivated and organised individual who will demonstrate an ability to work pro-actively with a broad range of colleagues and a portfolio of external stakeholders.
In return we offer a generous annual leave allowance, defined pension scheme, exclusive discounted membership for the Surrey Sports Park, on-site childcare facilities, in addition to the opportunity to join one of the UK’s most innovative and industry-engaged universities..
Please note - appointment will be made within the indicated salary range dependent upon appropriate skills and experience.
For informal enquiries please contact Carol Snell at c.snell@surrey.ac.uk
For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.
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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.