Business Development Coordinator at University of Sunderland Students' Union

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 23:59

Based: Sunderland

Salary: £24,932 Per Annum

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Officer

Business Development Coordinator

Sunderland Students’ Union

Salary:           Grade A (£24,932 per annum, pro rata)

Position:        Part Time (30 Hours) 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 3 July 2025, midnight

Interviews:   Tuesday 29 July 2025                        

Purpose of the role: 

To lead and coordinate the Unions media sales strategy by developing innovative revenue streams, securing sponsorships, and fostering strong internal and external partnerships. This role will be the primary organiser of key events such as Freshers, Refreshers and graduations, while also managing external stallholder engagement, merchandise and digital screen deals across Sunderland and London campuses.

With a focus on creativity and student engagement, the role aims to maximise visibility, enhance commercial opportunities, and drive sales growth across the Unions platforms while fostering community engagement within the local and national area.

About the organisation:

Sunderland Students’ Union is a dynamic education-focused charity that strives to shape student lives for the future. Our aim is to provide valuable experiences for the 20,000+ students across the University of Sunderland campuses. Our values of passion, integrity, empowerment, success, and inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in being recognised with the 'Investors in Diversity' award for small charities, showcasing our unwavering dedication to fostering an environment that champions fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement.

It is an exciting time to join us! We have recently achieved Quality Students' Union accreditation from the National Union of Students.

The post holder will need to demonstrate the essential criteria from the JD/Person specification within their application statement, demonstrating previous experience and clear examples.

Informal conversations regarding the post are encouraged with our Student Experience Manager, Zoe Jones, ahead of application. Please email Zoe at zoe.jones@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange an informal and confidential meeting.