Grade UE09: £62,098 - £76,398 per annum, pro-rata
Corporate Services Group / University Sport & Exercise
Part-time: 25 hours per week
Open Ended: Permanent
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving commercial excellence in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? The University of Edinburgh Sport (UOE Sport) is seeking an exceptional Head of Commercial Business to drive the strategic development, operation, and commercial success of UOE Sport. This high-level role offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the commercial strategy while aligning with the broader objectives of one of the world’s leading universities.
The Opportunity:
This is a high-level leadership role that demands initiative, creativity, and independent responsibility. As Head of Commercial Business, you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative commercial strategies, overseeing brand, marketing, communications and PR, events, and business development functions. Working alongside the UOE Sport senior leadership team, you will take full ownership of the commercial direction, leading a dynamic team to deliver impactful results. Your influence will extend to the development of structures and delivery standards that maximise commercial performance, ensuring UOE Sport thrives as a leader in its field. Your skills and attributes for success:
Significant experience leading
commercial strategy
and operations in a large, elite / pro’ sport environment. Demonstrated expertise in
brand, marketing, communications, PR , and events management. Proven experience managing and motivating diverse teams, with strong performance management skills. Strong business acumen, with the ability to identify and drive
income-generating opportunities . Experience managing large budgets and making strategic resource decisions. Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages . On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
6th January 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interviews will be held
week commencing the 13th of January 2025.
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This is a high-level leadership role that demands initiative, creativity, and independent responsibility. As Head of Commercial Business, you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative commercial strategies, overseeing brand, marketing, communications and PR, events, and business development functions. Working alongside the UOE Sport senior leadership team, you will take full ownership of the commercial direction, leading a dynamic team to deliver impactful results. Your influence will extend to the development of structures and delivery standards that maximise commercial performance, ensuring UOE Sport thrives as a leader in its field. Your skills and attributes for success:
Significant experience leading
commercial strategy
and operations in a large, elite / pro’ sport environment. Demonstrated expertise in
brand, marketing, communications, PR , and events management. Proven experience managing and motivating diverse teams, with strong performance management skills. Strong business acumen, with the ability to identify and drive
income-generating opportunities . Experience managing large budgets and making strategic resource decisions. Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages . On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
6th January 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interviews will be held
week commencing the 13th of January 2025.
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