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Job description

The College is seeking applications for an Innovation Business Development Executive to be based in our Strand Road campus. The post holder will work within the Business Support Centre and will support the delivery of the College Employer Engagement Strategy by developing and managing relationships with clients to generate college income. The post holder will be required to maximise income on programmes funded through DfE & other funding mechanisms. They will be required to meet income targets on the BSC innovation & productivity programmes. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Assist the BSC & Innovation Centre Managers in implementing a sales and commercial strategy to grow revenue
• Manage key client accounts, agreed with line manager, ensuring high standards of customer satisfaction and product/service delivery
• Actively promote, organise and achieve the activity and income targets from innovation & productivity funded programmes from a range of sources such as DfE, Invest NI, InterTrade Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Innovate UK
• Work alongside the Quality Enhancement unit to assist in the development of a Quality Assurance strategy that support a full evaluation of the innovation & productivity projects
• Supervise staff to ensure that all income generation targets and individual KPIs Co-Ordinate projects and relevant staff to deliver innovation & productivity programmes

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have at least a Level 6 qualification in the area of Business or technology related discipline
• Have at least 2 years employment experience in innovation or employer engagement
• Have experience of working in a results orientated environment including delivering on projects, targets, and budgets
• Have current driving licence and access to a car Applicants with a disability who have been prevented from obtaining a driving licence due to their disability (as defined by the DDA 1995) are eligible to apply

Desirable Skills

• Have at least 1 years project/programme management in an educational or training setting

Further Information

Location: Strand Road Campus. The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.