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Partnerships Development Manager
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Partnership Development Manager – UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC)
Drive commercialisation. Build strategic partnerships. Shape the UK’s semiconductor future.
IC Resources are supporting the continued growth of The UK Semiconductor Centre — and we’re looking for a natural hunter with a partnership mindset to build high-value, sustainable relationships across the UK semiconductor ecosystem.
You’ll create opportunities from a standing start, connect startups, scale-ups, devolved governments, industry, and investors, and forge partnerships that accelerate growth, strengthen UK capability, and deliver long-term economic value.
What you’ll do
- Build and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships that directly support commercialisation and scale-up.
- Develop trusted relationships across startups, scale-ups, devolved governments, industry, investors, and academia.
- Identify and shape partnership opportunities that unlock customers, manufacturing capability, supply chains, investment, and international markets.
- Lead NDAs, MoUs, and collaboration agreements with confidence and commercial awareness.
- Represent UKSC at senior-level engagements, ecosystem events, and trade missions.
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What you’ll bring
- Proven semiconductor ecosystem experience — you understand the players, challenges, and opportunities.
- A hunter mentality with evidence of creating opportunities and converting them into sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships.
- Gravitas and credibility to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.
- Experience negotiating partnership agreements and driving commercial outcomes.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills.
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving, evolving, startup-style environment.
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Who you are
- A natural connector who thrives on building partnerships that deliver real impact.
- Commercially astute, resilient, and energised by ambiguity and pace.
- Someone who enjoys building something new — not maintaining the status quo.
If you’re ready to help shape the UK’s semiconductor future and build partnerships that genuinely move the needle, then please get in touch.
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