Senior Relationship Manager

We have one simple promise - to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Departments

Innovation and research is at the heart of everything we do at Derby; it informs our learning and teaching, supports businesses, drives partnerships and provides real-world impact.

The University Innovation & Research Department (I&R) is responsible for our research and knowledge exchange activities including funding opportunities, knowledge transfer partnerships, researcher development, ethics, impact, postgraduate research students, and external returns including REF and KEF.

About the Role

The University of Derby is Gold Rated for its student education and outcomes. Our work with partners in public and private sector industries are critical to our continued success and plans for growth. We have committed to Industry Engagement being a key pillar of the University's strategic framework. Securing and building strong relationships with Public and Private sector organisations are a vital element of all our strategies and we are building capacity to ensure our relationships with Industry are excellent.

This role is based in the University Innovation and Research team that has responsibility for ensuring we have capacity to engage and manage our Industry Engagement, and ensuring we continuously improve our core success measures for Research, Innovation and Graduate Outcomes. We work to achieve this through a wide range of business partners from Small Enterprises to Large Blue Chip organisations (including Rolls Royce PLC), and across a range of public services partners in Health, Policing and Education.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to oversee significant high value relationships with a small number of major clients. The successful candidate will be working frequently with the University Executive Board members, including the Vice Chancellor. They will have the opportunity to build relationships with senior representatives from our industry.

This role requires an experienced and extremely motivated individual seeking the opportunity to be a lead in the institution to improve our growth and enhance our reputation with industry partners.

Generous annual leave entitlement of 42 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Access to employer-funded Private Health Insurance
Holiday trading
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
Key Contact, This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).

If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less that the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if:

Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
You're under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
You have a PhD level qualification that's relevant to your job
You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education
Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered.