Business & Partnerships Development Officer NEW

Northeastern University
. Honours degree or equivalent professional qualification and/or relevant business development experience E Recognised qualification in sales or digital marketing D Master’s Degree D Highly personable with an aptitude to build relationships with industrial partners E Excellent communication skills including ability to write engaging content and conduct consultative client meetings E Experience of building relationships in the HE/FE sector and/or business community E Experience of sales, business or partnership development in a KPI-driven environment E Ability to research prospects and generate leads with autonomy E Knowledge of higher education, apprenticeships, and early careers/skills E Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to work to deadlines E Experience in the use of database and management information systems (particularly Salesforce) E Excellent IT skills, especially MS Office suite with a positive approach to implementing new technologies E Creative approach to problem solving and identifying new opportunities E Experience of organising and managing events E Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively as a team member E High degree of professionalism, personal integrity, and confidentiality E Excellent record-keeping and reporting skills with awareness of Data Protection/GDPR E Resilient with a can-do attitude and ability to remain calm under pressure E Willingness to undertake continuous professional development E Creating commercial proposals for prospective clients D Working on all areas of public sector procurement processes e.g. bid writing, end-to-end bid management D Working with marketing teams across lead generation and development D Excellent persuasive writing skills with a high level of attention to detail and strong grammatical skills D Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system-which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide-serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver.Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors-aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.