New Business Development Manager

Location
Egham

Salary
£41,374 to £49,639 per annum - including London Allowance

Post Type
Full Time

Hours per Week
35

Weeks per Year
52

Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 April 2026

Reference
0326-103

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Applications are invited for the post of New Business Development Manager in the Commercial Services team.

Royal Holloway has a robust conference business including conferences, weddings, filming, summer schools and meetings and we are looking to expand our commercial business through the development of new business types. We see the focus being on developing events that can be ticketed to the general public, e.g. open-air theatres and developing other revenue-generating activities utilising our campus. The post holder will primarily develop opportunities at our Egham campus, as well as exploring opportunities at our Central London campus as the facilities are developed. We are looking for an entrepreneurial and business focussed individual to set up, develop and deliver this business. 

The post holder will be expected to identify profitable new opportunities and to create persuasive business cases. Once approved the post holder will be responsible for designing and delivering the opportunity. Working within the Conference team the post holder will need to work with a large number of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the event/opportunity. The post holder will need to be able to work at our Egham Campus and from our Central London (Bloomsbury) campus on occasion and must be able to work evenings and weekends. This post has very limited capacity for remote working.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking at our Egham campus

The post is based predominantly in Egham where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. The post holder may also be expected to work from our Central London campus (Bloomsbury) on occasion. 

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk  

Please quote the reference: 0326-103

Closing Date:   23:59, Wednesday 8th April 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 20th April 2026

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .