Senior Business Development Manager (673137)
FTE: 1
Term: Open-ended
Closing Date: 27 March 2025
Location: NMIS, Renfrew
Shape the Future of Manufacturing – Join NMIS as a Senior Business Development Manager
The University of Strathclyde is a world-class international technological institution with a proud history of driving business growth through cutting-edge research and innovation. At the heart of this mission is the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)—a beacon for advanced manufacturing innovation that empowers businesses of all sizes to accelerate productivity, adopt cutting-edge digital technologies, and achieve net-zero targets.
At NMIS, we are not just transforming industries—we are building a stronger, more sustainable economy, nurturing future-ready talent, and driving real-world impact. Our diverse, passionate team collaborates with industry leaders, academia, and the public sector to solve challenges, inspire innovation, and shape the next generation of manufacturing excellence.
We’re looking for three exceptional Senior Business Development Managers to play a pivotal role in expanding our reach and impact. This is an opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing by forging powerful partnerships and driving meaningful change.
What You’ll Do
Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with industry leaders, SMEs, scale-ups, academia, and public sector bodies across Scotland, the UK, and globally.Work with cutting-edge businesses to help them enhance productivity, competitiveness, and innovation.
Lead the development and delivery of high-impact R&D and innovation projects in the manufacturing sector.
Drive collaboration within Scotland’s Innovation network to accelerate industrial transformation.
What We’re Looking For
Dynamic, proactive, and ambitious professionals with a passion for business development and innovation.An ability to advocate with credibility and authority about NMIS’s technological capability.
A track record of successfully building and managing industry partnerships.
The ability to navigate complex business and innovation landscapes to drive tangible results.
Knowledge about the Scottish and UK and EU manufacturing sector and funding landscape
Why Join Us?
Work in a vibrant, fast-paced environment at the forefront of technological innovation.Be part of a mission-driven organisation that is making a real difference.
Collaborate with some of the most influential players in manufacturing, engineering, and research.
For further information about the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), please refer to www.nmis.scot.