Business Development Executive

Join University College Birmingham at a pivotal moment as we build a new Business and Employer Engagement team designed to put industry partnerships at the heart of the UCB experience.

This new function will drive a step-change in how the University works with employers — connecting businesses with talent, skills, enterprise, innovation and specialist expertise across our academic schools.

Whether through placements, apprenticeships, CPD, consultancy, live projects, events, CRM insight or student enterprise, this team will turn UCB’s ‘Putting Knowledge to Work’ strategy into visible impact for students, employers and the wider region.

We are looking for ambitious, commercially minded and collaborative people who want to help shape something new, build meaningful partnerships, and play a direct role in opening opportunities for students and businesses alike.

As Business Development Executive, you will provide vital support across UCB’s new Business and Employer Engagement team, helping to identify, develop and progress opportunities with employers and external partners. You will support market scanning, proposals, tenders, CRM activity, stakeholder communications, events and reporting, ensuring opportunities move smoothly from initial conversation to meaningful outcome.

This is a brilliant role for someone organised, proactive and commercially curious who wants to build a career in business development, partnerships or employer engagement.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• 29 days’ paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date:Sunday 14 June 2026

Interview Dates:22 June 2026

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.