Business & Partnerships Development Officer

About the Opportunity Position overview Department

Business and Partnership Development & Apprenticeships / Innovation & Enterprise

London / Remote

(Hybrid working in line with business need – typically 50% of working week on campus)

Full-time;
Fixed term for 12 months

(Part-time options may be considered)

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience

The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offer flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential advice on both home and work concerns as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans and being part of the cycle to work scheme.

• 25 days holiday allowance plus winter break 27th to 31st December (excl. Bank Holidays)
• Group life assurance, group income protection
• Pension schemes and optional private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working options

Associate Director, Innovation & Enterprise

(Currently to Director of Business Development – Interim cover for Maternity Leave)

Immediate – March 2026

Northeastern University London (NU London) is seeking a Business and Partnership Development Officer to support the promotion and delivery of work-related learning opportunities including degree apprenticeships, co-op placements, short courses and other non-credit bearing offerings. The role involves working with employers across all sectors as part of workforce planning and development.

Proactive and results-driven, you will identify and secure growth and income generating opportunities for NU London and, where appropriate, Northeastern's wider global network. The externally facing aspects of this role involve contact in person, via web-conference, email, and telephone with organisations whose relationships are highly valued by NU London.

Through your ability to champion, inspire, and communicate opportunities for business collaboration, you will be a key appointment in NU London's external business and partnership development activities. The role is field-based and suitable for hybrid working but with a need to travel within the UK and attend the London-based campus when required.

The successful applicant will primarily focus on apprenticeship business – working with employers to increase the use of apprenticeship training to upskill their existing workforce and develop new hires, with the aim of growing numbers on NU London apprenticeship programmes. There may also be opportunities to support co-op placement development as business needs evolve.

• Grow apprenticeship programme numbers and/or experiential learning opportunities for students (co-ops, internships, placements)
• Research and identify organisations with potential synergies to the University's expertise
• Generate new leads and develop proposals for targeting businesses to source new partners and nurture relationships with existing ones
• Carry out business development work to convert prospects into income generating projects
• Collaborate with the marketing team as needed to enhance business development activity
• Build and maintain relationships with partner organisations
• Source new partners and nurture relationships with existing ones
• Identify innovative partnership opportunities that add value to both NU London and partners

• Drive demonstrable growth and income from apprenticeship and other work-related learning opportunities
• Achieve and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of employer partnerships, such as the number of apprenticeship starts secured, employer satisfaction and retention.
• Report income forecasts on a regular basis
• Support internal operational teams in implementing partner engagements
• Consistent and effective use of Salesforce CRM and with a proactive approach to digital transformation and implementing best-practice tools and methods
• Ensure compliance with relevant internal and external quality assurance processes and regulations
• Maintain accurate records…