Director, Business Development & Innovation

King’s College London is one of the world’s leading universities, ranked amongst the top 40 globally and top 10 in Europe (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024). Founded in 1829, King’s has over 40,000 students from more than 150 countries and more than 10,000 staff across five campuses in the heart of London. Guided by King’s Strategy 2030, the University is committed to academic excellence, societal impact and service, and innovation and entrepreneurship.

We are seeking a Director, Business Development & Innovation to play a pivotal leadership role at a moment of significant opportunity and change. The post presents an opportunity to work with others to help shape and scale how a major research‑intensive university translates research and knowledge into real‑world impact, whether economic, social, cultural or environmental.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Research Management & Innovation, and working in close partnership with the Assistant Principal (Innovation), the Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for King’s Innovation Catalyst, the University’s central innovation and commercialisation function.

The Director will lead and strengthen King’s end‑to‑end business development and innovation pipeline, supporting multiple routes to impact, from early translational research and collaborative partnerships through to intellectual property management, licensing and venture creation.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in business development and innovation within a large, complex organisation. Expertise across intellectual property, licensing, partnerships and venture activity, alongside strong commercial and financial acumen is essential.