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Enterprise Creation Manager - Grade 8
Professional Services
Research, Innovation and Engagement
Salary: £40,497 to £45,413 per annum
Fixed Term till 31/03/2029
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Tuesday 07 July 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: HR0198297
This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.
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At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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The University of Bradford’s mission is to drive sustainable social and economic development, through outstanding teaching, translational research, creative enterprise and transformative innovation. We play an important role in our community, nationally and internationally in creating opportunity and enhancing prosperity. We are proud to be working at the heart of the UK’s most entrepreneurial city, and City of culture 2025.
In 2024 we launched the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.6m programme which aims to stimulate and support the development of new business and social enterprises in our University and city. Through this programme, students, researchers, staff, graduates and community members are inspired to set up enterprises, receive training and mentoring, have access to seed and growth funding, and develop their new enterprises within an open, inclusive entrepreneurial environment that enables them to succeed.
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This is an exciting opportunity for someone who shares our values and passion to contribute to a diverse and prosperous city, and who can lead the engagement of students, researchers, staff, graduates and disadvantaged members of our community in our entrepreneurial programmes, to create vibrant business and social enterprises.
What You Will Be Doing
- Leading communications and engagement activities to attract aspiring entrepreneurs to work with the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE)
- Task assignment for the Enterprise Communications and Engagement Administrator
- Active networking and promotion of BREE
Qualifications/ Experience
- Level 6 (degree or equivalent) qualification
- Experience leading programmes involving marketing, communications or engagement
- A good understanding of business or social enterprise
Benefits
This is an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of many people and to join a team that is committed to transforming society through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation. In addition, we offer the following benefits:
- 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas)
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus facilities
- Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme


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In addition to completing the application, please submit a cover note and copy of your CV
The detailed job description provides information about the main duties and essential criteria needed for the role. Please check these to get more details about the vacant position. We would welcome applications from under-represented groups.
For enquiries prior to the application, please contact Dr Liam Sutton, Associate Director of Innovation and Enterprise, Director of Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem L.R.Sutton@bradford.ac.uk
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