We're excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Centre Manager to lead our Innovation Centre on the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway. The centre provides flexible offices, coworking spaces, and meeting rooms tailored for modern businesses and entrepreneurs.
This key role focuses on enhancing the centre's commercial success through marketing, sales, community engagement, and operational excellence. Operated by Oxford Innovation Space, the centre is part of a UK-wide network supporting start-ups, high-growth SMEs, and public sector partners with workspace and business support services.
Background:
The Centre Manager will report to the Commercial Manager (South) and will be supported by an Assistant Centre Manager, Customer Experience Assistant and an Innovation Director. The Centre Manager should expect to work directly and closely with the Commercial Manager South and other members of the senior management team.
Major objectives of the role:
Profile and Reputation: Act as a figurehead for the Innovation Centre locally, regionally and nationally, creating success, selling and marketing the product offering whilst enhancing its reputation for excellence
Relationship and Account Management: Cultivate the working partnership between Oxford Innovation and University of Essex (our client and building owner), along wit...