Job Description

Job Advert

Partnerships & Community Manager

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Location: Bristol - Old Market & St Philips

Contract: 12-month fixed term (with potential to extend)

Salary: 30-40k depending on experience

Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Application deadline: 16th October

Interview dates: 27th October

Start date: November 2025

Join the team empowering Deep Tech startups

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Science Creates is looking for a highly organised and scientifically-minded Partnerships & Community Manager to support our growing community of Deep Tech entrepreneurs and manage key partner relationships.


This role is ideal for someone with a background in science (MSc / PhD), who is excited to support the UK's most ambitious scientists and engineers tackling global challenges.


You'll be a key part of our Platform team, focusing on internal ecosystem support: building relationships, facilitating community activity, and ensuring partners are well connected to our members. You will work closely with our Head of Platform, who will lead on strategic and outbound partnership growth.

About Science Creates

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Science Creates is a Deep Tech ecosystem with a mission to support and empower scientists and engineers to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into disruptive businesses that can revolutionise the health of people and the planet.


Founded by scientists, we exist to help founders and their startups commercialise scientific breakthroughs through our four pillars of support:

Incubators - purpose-built lab, office and event space

Venture Capital - funding for early-stage Deep Tech startups

Platform - programmes, resources & partnerships to empower our community

Outreach - Educational STEM charity and public engagement


We support some of the UK's most exciting early-stage Deep Tech companies across sectors such as biotech, materials, quantum and AI.

The role

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As Partnerships & Community Manager, you will provide:

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Community Management

Engage with our community of Deep Tech startups regularly to understand their needs Organise and deliver internal, external and partner-led events (e.g. workshops, socials, roundtables), working closely with our front of house team Facilitate member groups and informal meetups to strengthen founder networks Gather structured feedback from members and report trends internally
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Partnership Support

Manage day-to-day relationships with existing partners, including inbox comms and meeting scheduling Ensure partners are well-integrated into the community by making relevant introductions and encouraging active involvement Monitor partner engagement and satisfaction, gathering feedback for programme improvement Maintain partner listings, materials, and reporting in CRM and other tools
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Programme Support

Assist the Innovation Manager in delivering accelerator, training and support programmes Track attendance, engagement and outcomes from partner-related events and activities Provide logistics and administrative support for partner-facing initiatives

What we're looking for

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Essential:

Background in science - ideally PhD or MSc level Experience in community, partnership or programme management Excellent interpersonal and communication skills -- happy to work in a forward-facing role Highly organised, reliable and proactive - you make things happen Confident working with multiple stakeholders and managing a varied workload Tech-savvy and comfortable using digital tools (or quick to learn) A strong interest in startups, innovation and scientific impact
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Desirable:

Familiarity with early-stage startups or science commercialisation Experience using tools like Airtable, Notion, Typeform, Calendly, and Stacker Exposure to the Deep Tech, biotech or advanced engineering sectors Knowledge or experience in bioinformatics or related discipline

What we offer

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A role with purpose: support startups solving real-world problems A warm, inclusive and ambitious team 25 days holiday + bank holidays Weekly community socials, team away days and bar events Flexible working (up to 2 remote days per week) Free on-site parking at both sites Opportunities for personal and professional development

Ready to apply?

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Help us build a thriving, connected Deep Tech community.


Submit your

CV and covering letter

via this online form.


If you have any questions before applying, please contact:

partnerships

@sciencecreates.co.uk


At Science Creates, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.

You may have experience in:

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Programme Management | Partnerships | Community Engagement | Startup Support | Innovation | Business Development | Deep Tech | STEM Commercialisation | Events