At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Employer Partnership Office and drive revenue through innovative partnerships.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking university committed to widening participation and improving graduate outcomes.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and the chance to shape a new commercial function.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on equality and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by building strategic partnerships with global organisations.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in business development and managing P&L in a commercial setting.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
The University of East London is seeking a commercially accomplished leader to build and run its Employer Partnership Office (EPO): the University’s single employer-facing front door, operated through CareerVerse Partnerships Ltd, a UEL Group trading subsidiary.
This is a general-management appointment with full P&L ownership, not an academic post. Reporting to the subsidiary Board, with an executive line to the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Careers and Employer Engagement, you will set and deliver multi-year revenue targets across three interdependent streams:
- CPD and micro-credentials
- Workforce-development contracts and apprenticeship employer relationships
- Commercial products, including RDCS Spaces and Facilities and TerraDock
Free employer access to the CareerVerse platform underpins the model, creating the depth of engagement on which each revenue stream depends.
You will lead three Associate Directors and their teams, act as the University’s most senior relationship holder with strategic partners and multinational organisations, and represent UEL at Board and C-suite level in markets including Florida, Chennai and Cairo. All of this sits within the governance of a publicly accountable institution, so you must be equally at ease operating in commercial and institutional settings.
About You
You will bring a proven record of:
- Owning a commercial P&L
- Leading business development and closing complex deals with organisations ranging from SMEs to multinationals
- Selling CPD, workforce development or professional learning in a commercial context
- Operating within or alongside a regulated environment
- Familiarity with higher education, trading subsidiaries or platform business models would be an advantage.
The Opportunity
In return, you will have the rare opportunity to build a commercial function from a standing start, backed by an ambitious university with a distinctive mission: widening participation and improving graduate outcomes.
UEL is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Managing Director, CareerVerse Partnerships Ltd in London employer: Technical University of Denmark
The University is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With the flexibility of hybrid working and generous leave entitlements, including 36 days off, staff are encouraged to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to the academic success of students in the Faculty of History.
Contact Details:
Technical University of Denmark Recruitment Team
