Strategic Development Manager: Centre for Sustainable Fashion

The opportunity

Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) seeks a highly skilled Strategic Development Manager. In this significant role, you will take operational responsibility for the management and promotion of a comprehensive programme of inter related projects, events and networks across CSF’s dynamic, high quality programme. You will be responsible for playing a key role in strategic development and building links across LCF, UAL and external organisations, offering a significant contribution to achievement across all areas of CSF’s strategic aims. You will devise, develop and manage a range of initiatives and budgets, with related reporting and dissemination activities.

Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) is a Research Centre of the University of the Arts London based at London College of Fashion. Our work explores vital elements of Better Lives, London College of Fashion’s commitment to using fashion to drive change, build a sustainable future and improve the way we live.

If you have any queries about this role, you may contact the LCF Staffing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

About you

You will have demonstrable fashion and sustainability knowledge and strategic project development experience, including managing projects throughout the whole lifecycle. Highly effective communication skills and the ability to motivate and lead teams is essential.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive pension scheme and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available.

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 Fashion is extremely proud to be a global leader in fashion education, research and consultancy. Much of its success is down to its dedicated employees, and you will play an important role in shaping future creative professionals, and impact on the future of so many creative industries.

Join us as we embark on an exciting journey over the next four years and beyond. By 2022 London College of Fashion will move to the Stratford Waterfront, as part of a new cultural hub in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Our culture