Enterprise Creation Manager

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.  

This will involve managing communications, as well as building strong internal and external networks that underpin our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The position requires a high level of initiative, excellent communications and influencing skills, an empathetic and sensitive approach. In addition to running campaigns, workshops and events, the role involves managing external agencies. We are looking for a committed team player, who can lead directly and through liaison with colleagues.  

What you will be doing:

• Leading communications and engagement activities to attract aspiring entrepreneurs to work with the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE)
• Line management of Enterprise Communications and Engagement Administrator
• Active networking and promotion of BREE
• Working as part of a committed team delivering programmes to engage and support entrepreneurs in establishing and growing successful business and social enterprises 

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 6 (degree or equivalent) qualification
• Experience leading programmes involving marketing, communications or engagement
• A good understanding of business or social enterprise
• An ability to engage with people from a broad range of social, cultural and educational background

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities