Job Description

Ref Number

B28-00127

Professional Expertise

Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety

Department

Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

19-Oct-2025

About us

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UCL hosts a wide range of academic, corporate and public events across more than 200 buildings, encompassing over four million square feet of space. These facilities include lecture theatres, conference centres, exhibition halls, and meeting rooms available to internal departments and external clients.



The Conferencing & Events team forms part of UCL's Campus Experience and Infrastructure Division, supporting UCL's ambition to deliver a world-class campus experience and to generate commercial income to reinvest in the institution's teaching and research.



UCL is committed to providing sector-leading conferencing services that showcase its reputation and facilities, and enhance the experience of staff, students, and visitors.

About the role

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The

Commercial Lettings Sales Manager

will be the

sales lead

for UCL's commercial accommodation portfolio.



They will be responsible for:


Driving commercial sales strategy to meet ambitious income targets. Actively developing new business from external organisations, institutions, language schools, and summer groups. Building long-term strategic partnerships to maximise commercial occupancy and revenue across UCL's estate during vacation periods and beyond. Overseeing the end-to-end sales pipeline from prospecting through negotiation, contracting, and operational handover.

A full job description is attached to this advert.

About you

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To do this job you'll need:


Experience at leadership level within the Higher Education, Student Accommodation, or similar sectors. Experience working in an operational sales role. Experience in delivering sales improvement projects. Proven track record increasing sales , income and commercial return. Experience in working effectively across several functions/departments.

Please review the attached job description, paying particular attention to the Essential and Desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/