Strategy Manager

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking to appoint a Strategy Manager to play a pivotal part in delivering our ambitious strategic agenda.

UAL is now at the start of a pioneering and exciting new strategic journey, “‘Why the World needs Creativity’” that seeks to change the world through creative endeavour. Social purpose is core to the strategy and is embedded in everything we do.

As a Strategy Manager, you will hold a pivotal role in helping our Executive Board make strategic decisions, working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to implement and manage the necessary changes. Your contribution will be instrumental in ensuring alignment, guidance, and a clear vision for every individual at UAL.

Your responsibilities will include providing strategic support to senior leaders throughout the organisation and collaborating closely with our Planning and Data teams to develop and successfully execute data-driven strategic initiatives. In addition, you will play a vital role in identifying potential risks and formulating strategies to effectively manage them, such as exploring international diversification of our student base or considering the impact of AI on UAL.

About you

To excel in this role, you should have significant experience in strategy consultancy, in-house strategy, strategic planning, or related roles. We are looking for an individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment and excels in analytical and structured thinking. A critical aspect of this role involves building strong relationships with stakeholders, both within and beyond the university. Proficiency in data analysis and familiarity with the higher education sector would be advantageous.

Embark on a career where you get to influence the transformation of a major institution and help drive greater creativity into the world.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email USGstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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