Business Development Manager - Placements

at  Coventry University

Job Reference
2301
Application Closing Date
06/10/2024
Division, Department
CU Corporate Services Limited (CUCS) ,CUCS VCO Senior Management
Salary
Competitive starting salary range from £76,725 up to £83,786 (dependant on experience) with the potential to progress. A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered.
Mode
Permanent, Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A postgraduate qualification or an equivalent level of professional experience.
• Experience of project management covering the whole project lifecycle.
• Experience of establishing and setting up networks and pro-actively managing relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience with proposal writing and business case development.
• Good knowledge of the health and social care sector.
• Experience in managing contracts and relationships with external partners / providers.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Manager, specialising in Health and Care placements to join us to enhance, develop and diversify our student placement offering across the School as we strive to globally deliver dynamic high-quality education to health and social care professionals.
With particular emphasis on new business areas including overseas providers, in public and private sectors, you will deliver a placement service that meets the needs of the providers as well as our students, regulators and course curriculum, driving growth in domestic and overseas student numbers along with opportunities available with overseas partners.
As Business Development Manager – Placements, you will be a key member of the School Leadership Team and support in shaping the design and delivery of the transformation of the School of Health and Care. Providing leadership across all aspects of the practice and placement learning provision for all programmes, you will utilise and build upon your network within the Health and Care sector to identify innovative opportunities to significantly grow placement capacity while developing and maintaining strategic placement partnerships across the portfolio.
Working closely with the School and Placements team to promote innovative and effective educational solutions you will ensure a sufficient pipeline of placements for current and future course programmes delivering a strong pipeline of students/graduates to fulfil our partner placement needs.
This role is based in London, but with a global approach to business development.