Director of Lifelong Learning

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary is competitive with peer institutions and commensurate with experience.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. With 18 Nobel Prize winners and 37 past or present heads of state among its diverse community of alumni, LSE is a truly influential and international university at the forefront of global policy debate.

We are pleased to invite applications for an exciting new Professional Services position as Director of Lifelong Learning. The appointee will support the Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) in the design, development, and implementation of Lifelong Learning, a new division encompassing non-credit bearing Online and Executive Education at LSE. They will oversee and lead the implementation of the agreed strategic objectives for LSE Lifelong Learning, developing new products and target markets aligned with, and in promotion of LSE’s strategic aims. The post holder will drive increased revenue growth and user engagement by enhancing existing courses and creating innovative new products which meet current and anticipate future new market trends.

The individual

The successful candidate’s skills and experience should include:

• experience of strategic leadership with a strong track record in managing large commercial relationships.
• experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team, with evidence of fostering a high-performance culture and continuous development
• they will demonstrate knowledge and experience gained in Executive Education/Custom Programmes/Online Programmes in a UK/overseas leading university
• strong commercial acumen and proven expertise in driving revenue growth of educational offerings
• experience of overseeing marketing and sales of educational products
• experience in leveraging digital tools and platforms for learning
• possess financial management skills and experience of managing substantial budgets
• have a customer-focused approach to service delivery, appreciating the needs of different user groups
• evidence of excellent stakeholder skills to effectively work with senior LSE academics and to represent and champion the institution externally, including working with external bodies.
• experience in complex operational environments, with the ability to lead change and drive innovation in a well-established institution.

This role is graded at Band 10 in line with Professional Services Division leads. We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

It anticipated that final interviews would take place in mid to late March 2025.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button, above.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email:

Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), Professor Emma McCoy (E.McCoy@lse.ac.uk).

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 25th February 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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