Department This is a very exciting time to join professional training at the University of York. Backed by significant strategic investment, your mission will be to execute our ambitious growth strategy to substantially increase our bespoke Leadership & Management training revenue. Role As the critical driver of growth, you will leverage your strategic B2B business development expertise to dramatically expand our portfolio of corporate and public-sector clients for bespoke leadership programmes. Your role will be to identify, qualify, and secure high-value contracts by deeply understanding client organisational needs and matching these needs to our training expertise, working with our network of internal and external trainers to create tailored, impactful training solutions. Your key responsibilities will include: Strategic Business Development and Revenue Generation Client Partnership & Needs Analysis Market Expertise & Brand Awareness Skills, Experience & Qualification needed Proven track record of building relationships with industry partners and generating income. Strong commercial acumen and experience in identifying market opportunities and creating viable leads. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to identify and analyse workforce development needs and correlate those needs with our training portfolio and expertise and the ability to create marketing content. Excellent writing skills, with the ability to craft strong proposals and tender responses. Level 6 qualification. We also welcome applicants with equivalent non-UK qualifications or equivalent professional experience. Interview date: To be confirmed For informal enquiries: please contact Anna Hastie on 07780 112303 / anna.hastie@york.ac.uk The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. EqualityatYork