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.

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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 h.mistry@lboro.ac.uk.

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

Closing Date: 20th January 2025 

Application Process

• 1^st Stage Interview: w/c 27^th January 2025
• Final Interview & Presentation: w/c 3^rd 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 h.mistry@lboro.ac.uk

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 our full suite of rewards and benefits.