Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Community Manager
Posted 6 days ago by Regent's University London
£43,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Community Manager will oversee the enterprise program at Regent’s University London, providing guidance to students and collaborating with various departments. This role involves managing partnerships with co-working brands and delivering training and support for entrepreneurial initiatives. The position is a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave until February 2027. The ideal candidate will have experience in community building within higher education and a strong understanding of start-up businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver the enterprise program and manage the overall enterprise offer for students and graduates.
- Provide advice and guidance to students on entrepreneurial initiatives.
- Collaborate with colleagues across careers, student support, and key academics.
- Act as the key point of contact for the partnership with Huckletree.
- Lead operational delivery of collaborative activities including Future Founder’s Programme, Business Bootcamp, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence schemes.
Key Skills:
- Experience in building online and face-to-face student communities in higher education.
- Experience delivering training to groups of varying sizes and knowledge levels.
- Understanding of start-up businesses and entrepreneurial techniques.
- Able to bridge the gap between commercial and academic environments.
- Strong interest in start-ups and entrepreneurial learning.
Salary (Rate): £43,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Salary: From £36-£43K (depending on skills and experience) Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract up to February 2027 (maternity leave cover) Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 2nd August
We are seeking an Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Community Manager to deliver our enterprise programme and manage the overall enterprise offer for students and graduates. You will provide advice and guidance to students and work closely with colleagues across careers, student support as well as key academics. You will also act as the key point of contact for Regent’s partnership with innovative co-working brand Huckletree, by leading on the operational delivery of collaborative activity including the Future Founder’s Programme, Business Bootcamp and Entrepreneur-in Residence schemes.
To be successful, you should have a background in building online and face-to-face student communities, within a higher education context, as well as experience of delivering training to groups of varying size and knowledge. You’ll also have an understanding of start-up businesses, knowledge of entrepreneurial techniques and will be aware of the difference between the commercial and academic environments - and how to bridge between the two.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for someone with a keen interest in start-ups and the role higher education has to play in entrepreneurial learning, to take on a role where they have a significant impact, the space to be creative and to work with a diverse range of people. This is a maternity leave cover position up to February 2027.
About us Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations. Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.
We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
- Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
- A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
- Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
- Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
- Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
- Employee discount service
- £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
- Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role