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Development Manager

The London School of Economics & Political Science
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LSE Consulting

Research and Innovation

Development Manager

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Consulting belongs to the commercial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Consulting, which sits under the Research and Innovation Division of LSE, provides exceptional support to consulting project activity and ensures the quality of competitive proposals against project specifications, working closely with academics, departments, and research centres across the School.

The Development Manager plays a central role in generating new business and contracts for LSE Consulting. The role combines proactive business development with strong academic engagement, ensuring opportunities are identified, shaped and converted into funded projects.

You will work closely with LSE academics, Departments and Centres, as well as external clients and partners, to grow the consulting portfolio. This includes sourcing and qualifying tender opportunities, supporting bid preparation and proposal design, and reviewing submissions to ensure clarity, consistency and compliance.

The role also supports the development of new client focused offers and proposals, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to shape high quality, competitive bids. You will contribute to research and market analysis and draw on qualitative and or quantitative methods where relevant.

Applicants should have experience in business development, ideally in a consulting or research environment, and be confident working with a range of stakeholders. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, . Should you have any queries about the role, please email j.mcmahon@lse.ac.uk.

*For further information about the post, please see the* *how to apply document,* *job description* *and the* *person specification.*

The closing date for receipt of applications is 28 June 2026 (23\.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Development Manager
Job Type: Professional Services
Posted: 05/06/2026
Closing date: 28/06/2026
Closing time: 23:59

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