Head of Business Development & Engagement

Job title:

Head of Business Development & Engagement

Company:

King’s College London

Job description

About usThis is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role delivering high-quality business development and engagement administration within the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy (SSPP). Home to four inter-disciplinary Schools, Global and Policy Institutes, and the International School for Government, SSPP is one of the largest, most diverse and international communities for social research and education in Europe. We are looking for an ambitious and experienced leader who can help us build on these successes and continue to improve and evolve our world-class student experience. For more information about the faculty, please see our website:The Head of Business Development & Engagement is a key senior level professional services role responsible for leading the faculty’s business development and engagement functions and managing the delivery of a portfolio of services across the faculty including; business development of professional education, communications, events, contracts management, partnerships, learning designers, marketing and international admissions, alumni and stakeholder engagement, project management and process development and improvements.The role holder will be responsible for acting as the key interface between the faculty and the university’s Corporate Communications, Brand & Marketing, Fundraising and Alumni and King’s Professional Education Development (KPED) functions.As a key member of the faculty’s Senior Professional Services Leadership team, the post holder will oversee all business development and engagement processes and lead a team to deliver high performance and an outstanding level of service and support. Working closely with the Vice Deans, the post holder will be instrumental in shaping and delivering the Faculty’s Business Development & Engagement Strategy.Reporting to the Director of Operations, the successful candidate will be a strong leader with experience of line management and creating high-performing, motivated administration teams. They will have extensive experience of delivering excellent business operations administration and experience in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Communication with diverse audiences and building collaborative relationships is a key aspect of the role, so we are looking for a confident and self-assured individual with demonstrable experience of building networks and influencing and negotiating with stakeholders. They will have a commitment to continuous improvement and excellent interpersonal skills.

SSPP embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability.This is a full- time post (35 hours per week), being offered as an indefinite contract.This is a hybrid post, with the post-holder expected to be on-campus for a minimum of 40% of the time (2 days a week.)To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.Interviews are provisionally due to be held on 27th February 2025.We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.£63,596 to £72,757 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Expected salary

£63596 – 72757 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:43:58 GMT

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