Programme Director- Branding and Design Innovation
2877
Permanent
Full time - 37 hours per week
31 August 2017 23:55
The opportunity
The Programme Director Branding & Design Innovation will be responsible to the Dean of Design for the academic leadership and management of the Branding & Design Innovation Programme courses. This will include subject leadership of the relevant academic disciplines, the maintenance and enhancement of standards, responsibility for the design, development and delivery of the Programme curriculum and its relationship to design research. Other responsibilities include the day to day management of the Programme including all areas of learning, teaching and assessment of students as well as resource management; and the observation and implementation of the policies and procedures of the University and the College. The post holder will be a member of the School Management Team and work with colleagues to develop and maintain a Design School course portfolio that is distinctive, sustainable, relevant and of high quality.
About you
You will have a relevant postgraduate qualification in one of the following Programme disciplines: design management & cultures, graphic branding & identity, art direction, design for branded spaces, design for sustainable and social innovation; and an in-depth knowledge of relevant professional practices and design research. You will have a demonstrable knowledge of academic provision, trends and issues in Design Higher Education and an understanding of the global economic, social, political and cultural forces currently transforming the design sector. An active researcher/practitioner with a network of relevant industry and academic contacts, you will have a track record of being innovative in your field and be effective at managing activities and projects to achieve long term objectives. You are an experienced leader, inspiring educator and collaborative team player.
If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985
What we offer
We are UAL
University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts.
London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in design and media education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.
Our culture
This opportunity is closed to applications.