Faculty of Business & Law Associate Dean in Enterprise & Commercial

EXPANDING, EXCITING, DIFFERENT
Join us in creating better futures

Coventry University is entering the next stage in our ambitious plans to secure future growth and success. Focusing on Research, the Student Experience, International Growth, Innovation and Enterprise, we will be investing GBP 250million over the next five years in our academic capacity and capability while further developing our world-class facilities.

Our staff and students are already achieving great things. Times and Sunday Times Modern University of the Year for 2014 and 2015 and ranked the best for Student

Experience, we have now risen to 15^th place in the Guardian University Guide 2016, the highest position ever achieved by a modern university.

In readiness for further expansion, for September 2015 we are reshaping the institution into four new faculties, embracing 13 newly-established Schools. Empowered and strengthened, these new Schools will drive forward our competitive UK and global academic agenda.

We are seeking exceptional candidates to join us, and we recognise that those who are successful now will aspire to be part of our academic leadership team in the years ahead.

Supporting the Executive Dean and Deputy Dean, you will lead the review and development of the Faculty's commercial strategies. Driving major new partnerships with both the private and public sectors, this is an exciting opportunity to deliver the University's strategic ambitions through the Faculty, further raising our national and international profile.

We will be looking for you to:

- Identify and exploit all enterprise and commercial opportunities, working closely with academic colleagues throughout the University, Faculty and Schools to secure income generation targets;

- Build relationships with relevant regional, national and international bodies, including the British Council and UK Departments of Trade and Industry and Business, Innovation and Skills to secure funding and international development opportunities;

- Work closely with the University's Commercial Subsidiaries to ensure that the Faculty optimises opportunities to extend its knowledge transfer, consultancy, CPD, IP exploitation and spin-out activity, adding value to new and existing industrial partners;

- Introduce key account management to relationships with partners and major corporate clients, ensuring efficient project management processes are in place.

Your significant experience in a similar role will demonstrate your ability to secure substantial contracts and develop relationships in key target sectors. Your vision and leadership skills will inspire colleagues engaging in commercial activity, helping the Faculty to make a vital contribution to the University's overall objectives. You will have a postgraduate degree and significant experience of working in a client-focused culture.

We are committed to providing outstanding individual career development and offer a comprehensive benefits package. We will consider assistance for those wishing to relocate to the Coventry area.

To apply online, please visit our website athttp://creatingfutures.coventry.ac.uk/jobs/ or click on the apply button.