Partnerships and Engagement Manager, DIVERSE CDT

Job description

Job Description

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

We are seeking a Partnerships and Engagement Manager for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization - DIVERSE CDT.

DIVERSE CDT is a major initiative in doctoral training, based at City St George's, University of London, and the University of Warwick. Backed by £10M of EPSRC, University and partner funding, DIVERSE CDT is training 5 cohorts of 12 PhD students in data visualization. This dynamic programme includes PhD student collaboration with industrial partners, academics across the university and international visualization labs.

The Partnerships & Engagement Manager will work closely with the Centre Manager and lead on all aspects of the Partner Network to maximise the impact of DIVERSE CDT and the experience of its students. Core responsibilities include growing, sustaining, and nurturing the DIVERSE CDT Partner Network by retaining and securing diverse, reliable and value-adding partners who are committed to DIVERSE CDT's values and objectives - looking for new opportunities that deliver impact.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have experience of business development activities in a commercial or not-for-profit environment, with demonstrable success in building and nurturing relationships with external partners, as well as experience of successful operational management and delivery of complex multi-stakeholder projects.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of higher education systems, processes, policies, procedures, internal and external regulations, legislation, and quality standards, as well as experience of web marketing, using email, social media, and other online marketing aimed at professional stakeholders.

** Additional Information

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 13 September 23:59

Interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be confirmed.

The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise/presentation Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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