Group Commercial Manager- Grade 9 *

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Group Commercial Manager- Grade 9

Professional Services Directorate of Infrastructure

Salary: £48,822 to £56,535 per annum

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 08 July 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: HR0200658-1

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2026, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty/Directorate

The Directorate of Estates and Commercial Services has enhanced campus facilities, sustainability initiatives, customer services and commercial performance, creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors.

What You Will Be Doing

Whilst leading and driving the success of Unique Fitness, the Group Commercial Manager will also assist the Head of Commercial and Operations in developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy for the University’s Commercial Services to meet the evolving needs of the University of Bradford. This role ensures a specific focus on several commercial areas, including Unique Fitness, Catering, Hospitality & Retail including Bars, providing a diverse offering that satisfies students, staff, and visitors, aligns with strategic goals, and maintains commercial viability, while also supporting the wider activities of the Commercial areas.

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification in relevant subject or extensive equivalent experience
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent H&S qualification
• CIMPSA membership level 3 or willingness to achieve
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent H&S qualification
• CIMSPA (Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Pool Operators certificate
• RLSS Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor qualification
• Sports or fitness related coaching qualifications

Experience

• Senior leadership experience in sports management whilst having a good working knowledge of commercial areas.
• Proven leadership skills and a track record of successfully delivering projects within higher education organizations

Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

In Return We Offer

• 30 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including: Unique fitness centre Eye clinic Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation, Counselling & mental health services On site nursery
• Generous employer contribution pension scheme - https://www.wypf.org.uk/
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information

If you would like to find out , please message, email or call Allison Thickett, Head of Commercial Services & Operations, telephone; 07776244599, email; a.thickett@bradford.ac.uk;

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Job Description

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.