Overview

Development Director (ED13044) – Bath, BA2 7AY

About the role

This exciting opportunity at the Brunel Centre involves joining a ground-breaking initiative at the forefront of regional economic research and development.

Embedded in a collaborative partnership between UWE Bristol, the University of Bath, and Futures West, and funded by the Research England RED Fund, the Brunel Centre will serve as a vital hub for economic data, research, knowledge exchange and policy innovation.

You will work as a Development Director in the Brunel Centre team to play an essential role in leading on external income generation, stakeholder interactions, and managing/securing partnerships for the Brunel Centre with regional and national stakeholders.

You will be based at the University of Bath campus but will be expected to work flexibly across the offices of the partners – the University of the West of England and Futures West – and in the West of England and wider South West region.

You will attend events and workshops, as need requires, to support partnership development and opportunities for the Brunel Centre in London and elsewhere in the UK.

Our ideal candidate

We are looking for a dynamic leader or senior manager with proven experience in strategy and/or business development in a business, university or public sector organisation. 

You will have experience of managing partnerships, you will be adept at procurement and contracting services, and you will have been involved in securing research and innovation funding.

You will have strong interpersonal skills, and you thrive in collaborative environments, and have the communication skills to build trust and relationships with key stakeholders and partners, in both academic and business environments.

You understand the regional policy context of the West of England and wider region, and of the research areas the centre will focus on.

If you are ready to bring your expertise to a role that offers both income generation challenge and the chance to drive regional development, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of economic policy in the West of England.

Additional information

This is a fixed-term position, with an initial end date of 30 March 2030; however, we envisage that this role will play a key part in putting the Brunel Centre on a pathway to sustainability, which could result in longer term employment.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lucy Martin, Director of the Brunel Centre (lm2977@bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

  • Free counselling services through Health Assured
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Staff discount at Team Bath gym
  • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
  • Staff discount on language courses
  • Generous employer contributory pension schemes
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
  • Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
  • Local discounts and more
  • A family-friendly workplace 
  • An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
  • Relocation allowance
  • Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

Closing Date: 16 Oct 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755

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