Senior Business Development Manager

Senior Business Development Manager Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Location: Aston University, John Cadbury House Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 per annum Grade: Grade 09 Contract Type: Permanent Basis: Full Time Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Monday, 02 February 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: R250116 Release Date: Thursday, 01 January 2026 Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and industry collaboration? Aston University is seeking a dynamic Senior Business Development Manager to drive business development initiatives within our College of Health and Life Sciences. Aston University''s 2030 Strategy sets out a bold vision to become a leading university of science, technology, and enterprise, with a transformational impact on students, staff, businesses, and communities. The University is recognised as a sector leader in knowledge exchange, achieving top ratings for both working with business and local growth and regeneration in the most recent Knowledge Exchange Framework, and we are also recognised for our pioneering work in Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, where we rank amongst the leading institutions across the UK. This is a key leadership role, reporting to the Director of Knowledge Exchange, where you''ll nurture strategic partnerships, secure collaborative research opportunities, and help shape our future growth. Working closely with academic teams, external partners, and internal colleagues, you''ll lead complex funding bids, ..... full job details .....