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Loughborough University
Management/Leadership

Deputy Director for Professional and Executive Education

Loughborough University · United Kingdom
Deadline
Jan 20, 2025
Expired
Location
N/A
United Kingdom
Employment
Open-ended
Full time
Reference
N/A
Posted Dec 14, 2024
Offered salary£58596 to £65814

About the role

Job title

Deputy Director for Professional and Executive Education

Job reference

REQ241117

Date posted

12/12/2024

Application closing date

20/01/2025

Location

Loughborough

Package

Management and Specialist grade 8 from £58596 to £65814 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Full Time, Open ended

Hybrid working: Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible.

Secondment and Job Shares will be considered if appropriate.

Unlock Your Leadership Potential with Us.

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Director for Professional & Executive Education to join our dynamic Commercial Directorate. Reporting to the Commercial Director, this is an exciting new role for the University to play a key role in delivering Professional and Executive Education programmes in our chosen markets. This is a cross-University position and as a start-up you will be responsible for developing the strategy through to implementation for our Professional and Executive Education offer.

You will personally lead on business growth, client acquisition and ensuring our on boarding process for new clients in this area. As a senior leader within the Commercial Directorate, this role will also support the Commercial Directorate in its role to grow new business ventures and successful partnerships for the University.

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Demonstrate considerable knowledge of Professional and Executive Development
  • Be a highly motivated leader that can build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Have a demonstrated track record of driving commercial success via business development
  • Bring superb organisation skills and be adept at juggling complex workloads
  • Have experience working at C-suite and Director level, in order to establish credibility with clients, the Schools and wider University colleagues
  • Have leadership and management experience and the ability to collaborate, influence and lead change
  • Strong business acumen and financial understanding, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • A strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is a must, coupled with a genuine passion for working at Loughborough University

    • In this unique role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the role that goes beyond the ordinary. If this sounds of interest, please do get in touch.

    For an informal discussion please contact Hema Mistry on [email protected].

    For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

    Closing Date: 20th January 2025

    Application Process

  • 1st Stage Interview: w/c 27th January 2025
  • Final Interview & Presentation: w/c 3rd February 2025
  • Please click on the link to apply
  • Alongside your CV and Application, please ensure you provide a detailed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria from the person specification
  • For further support with your application, please refer to our application guidance, which includes some top tips and support to help you when completing your application
  • We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional adjustments that you'd like to request, please contact Hema Mistry at [email protected]

    • Our Benefits

  • Generous annual leave allowance up to 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
  • Competitive pension schemes
  • A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
  • We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies
  • BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Season ticket loan scheme
  • On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
  • Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available
  • Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development

    • Find out more about ourfull suite of rewards and benefits.

    How to apply

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