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Vacancy Id: 9650
College / Service: London College of Fashion
Location: LCF - Stratford, London UK
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 pa
Contract: Fixed Term
Term: Full time – 37 hours per week
Apply by: 17 May 2023 at 22:55
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The opportunity
This is a career defining opportunity to play a pivotal role in the development of a unique partnership between world-leading universities, and arts and culture institutions that opens up opportunities for everyone who visits, lives and works in east London.
East Bank will be a new powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning, through a unique collaboration between world leading organisations including Sadler’s Wells, V&A, the BBC, UCL and London College of Fashion, part of University of the Arts London (UAL), which is moving to a new campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East Bank.
As Director of the East Bank Partnership, you will be responsible for creating a foundation on which a strong, enduring partnership can be founded and developing opportunities for the partners to act together to realise their collective potential and deliver an impactful Olympic legacy.
To achieve this, your key responsibilities will include:
- Strategic and operational leadership for the partnership
- Providing support and advice to the Chair and members of the East Bank Board to enable it to function efficiently and effectively
- Managing excellent stakeholder and partner relationships
- Ensuring that good governance of the East Bank Partnership is implemented and maintained
- Supporting the East Bank Partners Programme Board and other working groups to ensure continuity and effective decision making
- Working with the partners and stakeholders to develop and deliver an East Bank marketing and communications strategy
- Developing and implementing a business plan that will allow the partnership to grow and flourish
The role also involves the development and delivery of a fund-raising strategy that explores the creation of income generating streams to enable and enhance the impact of the partnership in line with its strategic objectives.
This position is a fixed term contract for 1 year and will be line managed by London College of Fashion, accountable to the Chair of the East Bank Board.
About you
You will need experience of partnership development in the public, service, creative or HE sectors with considerable business development and project management expertise.
You will also need extensive experience of managing resources and raising funds from multiple sources as well as delivering and maintaining appropriate governance arrangements.
Successful experience of leading significant and impactful partnership projects is equally important.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.
The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.
Our culture
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.
Vacancy Id: 9650
College / Service: London College of Fashion
Location: LCF - Stratford, London UK
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 pa
Contract: Fixed Term
Term: Full time – 37 hours per week
Apply by: 17 May 2023 at 22:55
Please read through our FAQs page before applying