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Enterprise Manager

Job details
Posting date: 28 January 2026
Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 February 2026
Location: Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE
Company: Durham University
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 26000037_1769587545

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Summary

The Role and the Department

The role sits within the Careers and Enterprise Centre, specifically within the thriving Venture Lab team. Venture Lab is a dedicated space, team and service for students and graduates of Durham University who wish to develop entrepreneurial and innovation skills, to develop startups or thrive within industry following graduation. After a period of growth, the team is now looking to appoint an Enterprise Manager.

Candidates should have an enthusiastic and adaptable approach to contributing to ongoing and new developments within the enterprise remit, as well as a genuine desire to work with students, academics, entrepreneurs, and external business contacts.

Reporting to the Senior Startup Manager, the post holder will influence the development and shape of curricular and co-curricular activities and initiatives which develop both innovation skills and business start-up support activities. A key role for the post will be the development of a programme of workshops, events, and activities for students and graduates in support of entrepreneurial skills development. Engaging with the wider student community and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders in support of the development of enterprise provision and activity will also be a key element of the post.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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