West Cambridge | From £36,000 | Hybrid Working
Full time, fixed term contract (12-15 months)
Be the catalyst for global impact with Cambridge Enterprise!
Why you will love this role:
Imagine being at the forefront of international collaboration, where your efforts directly contribute to the global exchange of knowledge and innovation.
You will be the first point of contact for all incoming requests to our International Outreach program. This means you'll get to connect with fascinating people from around the world, learning about their goals and challenges, and using your excellent project management skills to turn their ideas into reality.
You'll work closely with our Head of Ecosystem Initiatives and Partnerships (EIP), supporting them across the business while also taking the lead on managing visits, developing proposals, and maintaining our records. It's a varied and rewarding role that will stretch your abilities - one day you could be organising a high-level meeting, the next day scoping a new training project.
If you’re passionate about supporting innovation and enjoy wearing many hats, this role will give you both the responsibility and the room to make a tangible difference in the global academic and innovation ecosystem.
If your application is successful, you will join Cambridge Enterprise with the title of EIP Manager.
What we're looking for:
- You’re confident talking to key stakeholders from Universities to Governments
- You have demonstrable administration experience, strong analytical skills and show strategic thinking
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and are a pro at conveying complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand
- You have a solution-focused mindset and see every challenge as an opportunity to find a creative solution
- You are comfortable multi-tasking and can maintain a focus on the bigger picture
- You are an agile worker who enjoys being part of a small team, talking on responsibility for multiple aspects of projects
Nice to have:
- You’re an AI champion and love using it to improve efficiency across the team
- You’re sociable and love talking to people and connecting them to what we do
- You’re familiar with the University of Cambridge and/or Cambridge ecosystem
Diversity and equality matter:
These are our ideal requirements, but we know some people are less likely to apply for the role unless they are 100% qualified. At Cambridge Enterprise, we promote a diverse, inclusive and empowering culture, so please apply if you meet most of the job requirements.
If you have any questions about the interview process, or if you need any reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact Ian, Gemma, Michelle or Sofia at people@enterprise.cam.ac.uk
Why Cambridge Enterprise?
We are at the heart of Europe's most successful research and technology cluster and we're on a mission to bring innovation to life, making a difference to society, the UK economy, and the University of Cambridge. We connect the innovative minds of the University’s academics with the funding, start-up expertise and commercial relationships they need to help their ideas thrive.
Our success stories include an electric vehicle charging technology that's as convenient as filling up with petrol, a programme to prevent ideological extremism, and the world's first treatment for a rare cause of blindness. Now, we need a Global Outreach Manager to join our team at our vibrant West Cambridge site.
Perks at a glance:
- 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Class-leading Bupa private medical insurance
- Hybrid role with genuine flexible working – including work from abroad for up to 30 days a year in most roles
- Generous University pension scheme.
- A commitment to personal development including LinkedIn learning.
- Family-friendly policies (including enhanced parental leave & childcare benefits, fertility leave, and pregnancy loss leave)
- Mental health and well-being support including access to free counselling.
- Retail and travel discounts.
Key dates:
Closing date: 25 November
First interviews: 5 & 6 December
Second interviews: 10 December