Partnerships Lead
Salary: c. £75,000 - c. £90,000
We have a wide salary band for this role as we welcome a broad range of candidates. During the recruitment process, candidates will be assessed on their skills, experience and other role related factors to determine the final salary offer that is made within this band.
Bonus:
Discretionary
Location:
Kings Cross, London (Tuesdays-Thursdays - in our office, Monday and Friday - anywhere.)
Employment Type:
Permanent, Full-time Closing Date For Applications: 18.07.2024
About ARIA
ARIA is a new kind of R&D funding agency. We fund scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of the possible. From climate change to AI, society faces enormous challenges and opportunities that can be uniquely addressed by science and technology. ARIA was created to activate the UK’s world-class R&D in new ways, so we can meet these head on.We are growing our team to develop bold new approaches that can scale – from programmes to systems, processes and everything in between. If that sounds fun, come and build ARIA with us.
Learn more about how we work here.
Role Summary
We are looking for ARIA’s first Partnerships Lead to build our partnerships function from the ground up, owning key strategic relationships and facilitating connectivity (for the agency and our programmes) across academia, government and industry. This role will be part of ARIA’s Product Team, reporting to the Chief Product Officer and working closely with ARIA’s Programme Directors and Comms & Marketing team. Your expertise will be critical to us unlocking the potential of our research and advancing ARIA’s mission.
What you’ll do
The scope of the role will evolve as ARIA continues to grow, but will broadly involve the following:
Design and build the partnerships function at ARIA from the ground up, setting the strategic direction, success metrics and ways of working
Identify, build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders across industry, government, academia and the wider R&D ecosystem (including other funding agencies, research councils and ALBs - both within the UK and internationally).
Facilitate high-value connectivity for all of our opportunity spaces and programmes, working with our Programme Directors to:
+ support ecosystem mapping, identifying important gaps and opportunities + develop a proactive strategy for each programme’s partnerships engagement + continuously identify new opportunities for collaboration and learning + manage inbound requests + identify and leverage external resources
Support our comms team to tell the story of our programmes externally, presenting complex scientific/technical research objectives to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Own and manage the partnerships use within the CRM, setting the strategy and leading on best practice
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, comms and the executive team
Deliver in person and virtual events with partners to grow awareness within their ecosystems
Stay informed on market developments, industry and research trends and other events to make our organisation and programmes as effective as possible
Who you are
A successful candidate will bring many of the following skills/experience to the role:
Proven track record of successfully establishing and managing strategic partnerships in the science or technology space
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to build rapport and influence a diverse set of stakeholders
Ability to understand and communicate scientific/technical research ideas and objectives to both technical and non-technical audiences
Willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and get stuck into the operational/systems work required to make this function a success
Ability (and excitement!) to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave provision, with the option to buy/sell additional days
- Hybrid working arrangements; 60% in office / 40% at home
- Supportive environment for learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced family leave arrangements
- A free and confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Life Assurance
- 2 days of paid volunteer days
- 5% defined contribution pension scheme with Smart Pension
- Cycle to Work scheme
- An excellent office location in Kings X, London
Not sure you meet 100% of our criteria? Don’t worry! If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We want to attract the broadest array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you’re new to the field, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interests and what you hope to bring to this role.If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please notify us and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Disclosing any requests are intended to provide ARIA with the best opportunity to support candidates and will have no negative impact on your recruitment process.ARIA adopts a highly considered approach to ethical and social responsibility. You can read our policy
here
. Our research and development activity will abide by the 3Rs principle. You can read about those
here
.
