PDS Partnership Development Officer

University of Surrey - Centre for Environment & Sustainability

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

The Centre for Environment & Sustainability (CES) offers the unique Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability (PDS) programme, in which students complete their research project within an organisation, solving a real-world sustainability challenge.

We are seeking a part-time Sponsorship and Relationship Officer (0.5 FTE) who will be responsible for proactively developing new leads and opportunities with businesses to engage PDS students. The postholder will manage relationships with sponsor organisations for the duration of the project to ensure high student and sponsor satisfaction.

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and experience in sales/business development. The postholder should be proactive in seeking opportunities to attract and retain sponsors.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining how your meet the job specification.

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th April.

This is a fixed term position to 31 July 2027. It is renewable annually thereafter subject to PDS programme requirements (the programme has been in place without interruption since 2015).

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities