School/Department School of Management
Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. Flexibility will be required in supporting events outside of normal working hours
Contract type Permanent
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £43,351 to £48,323 per annum, with potential progression up to £60,403 per annum
Apply by 18/04/2021 

Role Description

Cranfield University’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

About School of Management

Cranfield School of Management (SOM) has long been recognised as one of the most established and most prestigious business schools in the UK, with over 40 years’ experience of educating business leaders. SOM is a Financial Times’ top 40 school and is proud to have triple accredited status by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. It is known for its excellence in leadership development, its deep-rooted relationships with organisations of all kinds, and its focus on transforming learning and research into improved management practice.

The Vision of the Bettany Centre is to unleash the entrepreneurial potential of Cranfield. We achieve this by harnessing sound academic knowhow through experienced practitioner lead thought leadership and education, building on the extensive goodwill of our alumni and colleagues. The overall purpose is to enable society to feel the impact of entrepreneurs who think big and have the knowledge, skills and mind-set to make a difference.

About the Role

We currently looking to recruit to the post of Head Entrepreneurship Growth Portfolio (Bettany Centre). Taking ownership of the key client relationship with South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) this individual will be responsible for the delivery of the existing SEMLEP programmes and for implementing the strategy for longer-term business development of the non-award bearing ‘executive’ entrepreneurship growth portfolio. 

About You

To be successful in this post the individual will require ideally a MBA in a relevant in business related subject or equivalent and be able to demonstrate prior experience of working with UK SMEs and growth firms. In additional it is essential that successful candidate has the capability to manage complex projects, can evidence their experience of winning and delivering work from initial enquiry through to programme delivery and can demonstrate their skills in the design, development and delivery of entrepreneurship and leadership interventions / programmes which have a digital / online element.

Our Values

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has shown that minority ethnic groups are currently underrepresented within the university and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

Flexible Working

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. Find out more here.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please Dr Stephanie Hussels, Director of the Bettany Centre, on stephanie.hussels@cranfield.ac.uk