Graduate Consultancy Manager

The opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team in a fixed term post for 18 months with a possibility to become a permanent post at the end of the fixed term contract. The role will place you at the heart of the college community working with creative teams of graduates and academics across all art and design disciplines.

You will project manage and connect our graduate teams with a diverse range of organisations, brands and agencies from across the world to deliver innovative designs, cultural commissions and consultancy services - https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/csm-innovation/student-and-graduate-projects

You will be joining CSM Innovation - a team that works with college staff to deliver bespoke partnerships and projects that expand innovation capacity within businesses, communities and local government. We generate income and impact for the college and opportunities for our students and graduates whilst delivering wider benefits for our partners & society.

We aim to be the first choice for organisations that want to ignite innovation and imagination in their work, and to be globally recognised as experts in creative collaboration, designing radical partnerships for a better future.

Details of the role and responsibilities is outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Your profile

Degree educated or with equivalent experience, you will have a track record of managing projects successfully, in time and to budget. With sales experience in either the charitable, creative or HE sector, you will have a proven experience for converting contacts into sales. You will also have a thorough understanding of client PR and marketing objectives. Knowledge of the arts and design as discipline areas is desirable.

If you wish to apply for this post, please submit a supporting statement (2 pages max) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, along with your application. The closing date is 14 April 2025 at 12noon BST.

If you have any queries about the process to apply for this role please email the CSM Resourcing Team at: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk

If you wish to have a discussion about the specific requirements of role, please do feel free to contact Marie McMillan, Director of Innovation and Business, at: marie.mcmillan@csm.arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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