Job Title: Director of Commercial and Campus Services
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Extremely competitive executive salary and benefits package, including attractive bonus payment structure
Job type: Permanent, Full time
University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.
The Role:
University College Birmingham is expanding and with the recent acquisition of a high-quality conferencing space is looking for Director of Commercial and Campus Services to join us and support in the continued growth of our ambitious future.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, with a close working line to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, you will have enjoyed success in commercial roles within a Corporate or Professional Services environment.
You will be lead on maximising commercial income, across the new space, in addition to our existing world-class facilities, including halls of residence, Gym, Catering outlets, restaurant and professional grade kitchens. You will have a proven track record in developing commercial activity and creating prompt financial returns.
In this newly created role you will have the opportunity to develop, implement and maintain an effective commercial strategy, leveraging commercial opportunities available to the University whilst leading a successful team.
You will have sales and marketing experience through a range of different forums, and a passion for developing a commercial mindset and culture, collaborating with, and influencing stakeholders from across the University in order to ensure success.
So, if you are looking for an exciting new role in Commercial Sales with the opportunity to develop your own ideas, apply now.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 38 days’ paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions – 20.9%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Sunday 15th September 2024.
Interview Dates – TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Commercial and Campus Services, Commercial Sales Director, Commercial Director, Commercial and Campus Services Director, Campus Services Director, University Director, Director of University, may also be considered for this role.
