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.
