Enterprise Manager - Converge
Enterprise Manager - Converge
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Job Title: Enterprise Manager Converge
Grade and Salary: Grade
FTE and Working Pattern: Full time Fixedterm contract until 31st December 2025 (likely to be extended subject to SFC funding confirmation).
Organisation Name: Business and Enterprise
Purpose of Role
An exciting role of Enterprise Manager is now available in the Converge team based at the Business and Enterprise Services of HeriotWatt University.
The role provides an opportunity to play a key role in developing and growing a premium panScotland entrepreneurship programme for students staff and graduates from across all Scottish Universities.
You will be responsible for increasing awareness of Converge programmes and the wider offering among all 19 Scottish Universities research institutes and other stakeholders within entrepreneurship ecosystem in Scotland and beyond as well as advising Converge participants.
With a background in student enterprise and/or commercialisation of research entrepreneurship you will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to network effectively; excellent written and oral communications skills; and a proven ability in innovation related project development and management.
The posts reports to the Executive Director of Converge and will require a moderate amount of travel across Scotland and some evening/weekend hours.
Key priorities will include:
- A key role in the engagement with staff of 19 Universities
- Build mutually beneficial interactions and partnerships with universities select entrepreneurship organisations and Converges strategic and commercial partners
- Proactive engagement with aspiring academic entrepreneurs and Converge alumni
- Proactive management of the Converge process to ensure that effective support mechanisms are in place
Key Duties and Responsibilities
A. Support delivery of Converge enterprise activities:
- Promote Converge opportunities within all 19 Scottish Universities and Research Institutes by creating new and maintaining existing relationship with Schools and Research Departments
- Promote Converge programmes and wider offering across Scotland
- Work with colleagues to enhance the climate of support for entrepreneurship within Scottish Universities
- Create new content and deliver enterprise workshops bootcamps and mini programmes based on our university partners needs and requests
- Supporting new companies from the business concept stage through to incorporation by providing advice and guidance
- Provision of advice to potential entrepreneurs on preparation of business plans financial plans presentations and pitches
- Identifying opportunities for new collaborations and projects
- Other duties as specified by the Director of Converge.
B. Operations:
- Responsible for line management of Enterprise Executives based in Glasgow and/or Northeast of Scotland
- Maintaining CRM records and identifying opportunities for improvement of data management
- Planning and logistics of Converge programmes
- Design and plan programme of enterprise activities throughout the year
- Liaising with internal HW stakeholders in relation to legal finance IT and HR
- Working with suppliers to support delivery of key activities
- Project management including budgeting for specific projects.
C. Stakeholder management:
- Work with colleagues to further develop an external network connecting Converge to the business community
- Liaising with Converge partners to maximise mutual opportunities and maintain relationships
- Representing Converge at events conferences and external meetings
- Managing university relationships in the east of Scotland including University of St Andrews and University of Stirling
Education Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Student enterprise and/or commercialisation of research and enterprise creation
- Spinout or small company funding/management/development experience
- Relevant higher education degree
- Proven ability to develop effective working relationships with commercial partners and other stakeholders
- Awareness of Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem including funding and development opportunities for entrepreneurs
- Experience coordinating activity across several organisations
- Ability to create content and deliver training
- Experience to represent your organisation to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- A successful record of meeting financial and other performance targets
- Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience of working in small team
Desirable
- Experience of business development and/or fundraising
- Knowledge and experience of setting and achieving KPIs for entrepreneurial activities
- Demonstrate problem analysis and resolution skills
- Demonstrate an ability to work independently within the framework of the project
- An understanding of academic values and the ability to win the confidence and support of the academic community
- Experience of events management and delivery
About our Team
Converge isthe leading enterprise support organisation working in partnership with Scottish Universities and Research Institutes. We work with Universities and entrepreneurs to help nurture innovative ideas and develop the entrepreneurial skills and mindset of staff students and recent graduates. Converge provides high quality training and practical support to help develop fledgling businesses into investor ready companies. The programme helps to refine and accelerate the pipeline of spinouts and startups from Scottish Universities and Research Institutes.
Converge delivers a real value to the Scottish economy by supporting the brightest thinkers of our age.
Converge has a highly motivated team that is dedicated to delivering the best possible experience to our academic entrepreneurs and ensuring that we provide best value to our stakeholders.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on 23rd April 2025.
Please submit via the HeriotWatt online recruitment system 1 Cover letter describing your interest and suitability for the post; and 2 Full CV.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Adam Kosterka Executive Director of Converge. Interviews are expected to take place w/c 5th May.
At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.
Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with wellbeing and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.
HeriotWatt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected trained promoted appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.
HeriotWatt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information please see our website and also our awardwinning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. parttime working and job share options.
Use our total rewards calculator: to see the value of benefits provided by HeriotWatt University.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
