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Working at IfM Engage

IfM Engage provides a friendly and rewarding work environment in a thriving, diverse University community. We have teams working in consultancy services, policy, executive education, finance, marketing, events, communications and operations.

Roles within Engage offer rewarding careers and support the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) in impact-generating activities across the world.

When you join Engage, you are not just joining a business but a community.

Current opportunities

Business Development and Delivery Lead (Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring)

We’re seeking a Business Development and Delivery Lead to support the growth ambitions of the Shoestring Unit.

You’ll play a significant role in helping to achieve scaling, creating robust regional delivery models and national impact for SMEs. The Shoestring programme has the potential to make a real impact on productivity in small companies, helping local economies, safeguarding jobs and upskilling employees in the UK and across the globe.

Key responsibilities

Marketing Outreach
• Designing and delivering digital shoestring awareness programmes
• Managing marketing, outreach and communications for the Shoestring Unit
• Act as a champion for the programme, presenting and speaking publicly as required

Business Development
• Proactively Identifying and evaluating prospective client opportunities and
responding to inbound enquiries
• Developing and executing appropriate contact strategies for each client
• Building client relationships to qualify shoestring deployment opportunities
• Crafting and presenting Shoestring programme proposals
• Managing client commercial and contract negotiations
• Building and cultivating client and prospect relationships with a partnership ethos

Programme Design and Delivery
• Designing and delivering Shoestring client programmes
• Collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders to champion client
delivery and resolve client delivery blocker and issues
• Acting as the trusted advisor to clients
• Establishing structured planning and reporting to support client delivery programmes

Collaboration
• Mentoring, coaching, supporting and collaborating with other members of staff to
align capability, improve the way we work and encourage continuous professional
development

Reporting and Support
The Business Development and Delivery Lead role reports to the Head of Digital
Shoestring unit, and works alongside the shoestring business and operations, technical
and research teams.

Further details and how to apply

The role is based in Cambridge and is full-time. However, we’re open to conversations around flexible working and operate an ‘office first’ hybrid working policy (at 60% of working time in the office). The salary band for this role is £55,000-58,000 per annum, plus a generous benefits package, including healthcare.

Engage has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. IfM Engage actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

To apply for the role, please explore the full Job Description, and send a CV and covering letter to ifm-engage@eng.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for this role is Thursday 13 February 2025 at 5.30pm GMT.

We look forward to your application.

Visit the opportunities page for the Institute for Manufacturing for research, teaching and support positions. 

“I feel privileged to work with such a diverse group of talented professionals, united by the shared goal of extending the reach and impact of IfM research. We work with leading brands and organisations worldwide, and I value the opportunity to build new links and connections that pave the way for lasting change in crucial areas like sustainability and innovation.”

 

Rob Driver, Marketing Manager

 

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