University of Exeter
Engagement Manager (Developing Business-Aware Academics Project)
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The starting salary will be from £43,482 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
About The Role
Engagement Manager, Developing Business-Aware Academics Project
This full-time post is available from 1st October 2026 till 30 June 2027. Applications for secondments will be considered subject to agreement from your current line manager.
This post is offered on a fixed term basis and is funded by the Research England Development (RED) Fund.
The starting salary will be from £43,482 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus (Streatham) and some from home.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours.
The role of the Engagement Manager is to develop and manage the external relationships that ensure the success and reach of the Developing Business Aware Academics (DBAA) project.
The successful applicant will manage a portfolio of project partners, corporate organisations and academic institutions supporting the delivery of our trial to test DBAA initiatives in a variety of HE settings, and providing ways in which to connect researchers to organisations beyond academia. They will work collaboratively with academic and professional services members of the DBAA project team to deliver our workstreams, focusing on partnership management for the design and delivery of trial events, including the identification and recruitment of appropriate researchers (nationally). They will also support our broader programme of communications, collation of case studies, project events and opportunities to collate evidence and discuss policy recommendations with a broad range of stakeholders as the project enters its final phase.
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Further information
Please contact Samantha Dyer, Senior Project Manager, s.l.dyer@exeter.ac.uk
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- Generous annual leave (39 - 41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
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