Business Development Officer – Corporate Partners
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,951 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | S85441 |
Summary
Exeter Innovation
This role is based at Streatham Campus in Exeter and offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This full-time post is available from immediately on a fixed-term basis until 12th August 2027. This is a cover position for a secondment.
We are open to considering requests for part-time hours, job sharing or compressed hours.
Summary of the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Partnerships and Business Insights (CPBI) team within Exeter Innovation at the University of Exeter. The CPBI team is part of the Business Development team and is responsible for increasing the depth and breadth of our relationships with Coprorate Partners.
The post holder will support Exeter Innovation in maturing our approach to effective corporate partnership management. They will work closely with the wider CPBI team including the Evaluation and Business Insights Manager to support colleagues across Exeter Innovation to develop data evidenced approaches including in providing business insights and intelligence.
This role supports Exeter Innovation in raising the profile of our key partnerships through events, visits and supporting internal and external communications. The post holder will support the Business Development Manager (Corporate Partnerships) in developing practical resources and managing the corporate partnership annual review cycle. The post holder will manage at least one corporate partner and support colleagues across Exeter Innovation in developing large scale bids with corporate partners.
The post holder will support opportunities for partnership development and impact in line with Exeter Innovation’s Business Engagement Strategy and the University’s Strategy 2030.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
41 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Sophie Smith, s.c.smith@exeter.ac.uk
This role is based at Streatham Campus in Exeter and offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This full-time post is available from immediately on a fixed-term basis until 12th August 2027. This is a cover position for a secondment.
We are open to considering requests for part-time hours, job sharing or compressed hours.
Summary of the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Partnerships and Business Insights (CPBI) team within Exeter Innovation at the University of Exeter. The CPBI team is part of the Business Development team and is responsible for increasing the depth and breadth of our relationships with Coprorate Partners.
The post holder will support Exeter Innovation in maturing our approach to effective corporate partnership management. They will work closely with the wider CPBI team including the Evaluation and Business Insights Manager to support colleagues across Exeter Innovation to develop data evidenced approaches including in providing business insights and intelligence.
This role supports Exeter Innovation in raising the profile of our key partnerships through events, visits and supporting internal and external communications. The post holder will support the Business Development Manager (Corporate Partnerships) in developing practical resources and managing the corporate partnership annual review cycle. The post holder will manage at least one corporate partner and support colleagues across Exeter Innovation in developing large scale bids with corporate partners.
The post holder will support opportunities for partnership development and impact in line with Exeter Innovation’s Business Engagement Strategy and the University’s Strategy 2030.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
41 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Sophie Smith, s.c.smith@exeter.ac.uk
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.