Head of Strategic Engagement
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £61,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2026 |
| Location: | Cranfield, Bedford |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Cranfield University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5287 |
Summary
We are recruiting a number of roles across the Commercial function.
Role can be based at either CDS or Cranfield Campus, with travel between sites as required.
About Commercial
The commercial team is integral to success, focusing on sales optimisation, customer relationships, and strategic alignment to drive growth and profitability. By fostering a collaborative and data-driven environment, it can effectively respond to market dynamics and enhance overall University performance.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
IT Services is a University-wide professional service delivering robust, secure, and user-friendly digital systems that support research, education, and administration. The Information Systems team works across all faculties and professional services to implement and support business-critical systems, ensuring high-quality service, training, and continuous improvement.
Our Values and Commitments
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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this specific role, please apply using the “apply now” button below.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5287
Role can be based at either CDS or Cranfield Campus, with travel between sites as required.
About Commercial
The commercial team is integral to success, focusing on sales optimisation, customer relationships, and strategic alignment to drive growth and profitability. By fostering a collaborative and data-driven environment, it can effectively respond to market dynamics and enhance overall University performance.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
IT Services is a University-wide professional service delivering robust, secure, and user-friendly digital systems that support research, education, and administration. The Information Systems team works across all faculties and professional services to implement and support business-critical systems, ensuring high-quality service, training, and continuous improvement.
Our Values and Commitments
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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this specific role, please apply using the “apply now” button below.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5287
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.