Knowledge Exchange Manager: Centre for Sustainable Fashion

The opportunity

Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) seeks a highly skilled Knowledge Exchange Manager. This is a key role in building the profile of the centre to be a leader in Fashion and Sustainability, through high quality knowledge exchange projects. As the Knowledge Exchange Manager, you will take operational responsibility for the delivery, management and promotion of the knowledge exchange programme, including:

• Developing, managing and co-ordinating projects, including staff, budgets and plans, taking swift action to ensure they stay on track;
• Developing and maintaining projects, policies and strategies in support of CSF Strategic Plan;
• Preparing market and sustainability intelligence information to support Senior Management planning, academic and knowledge exchange related development and external partnership and income generating strategies;
• Identifying development areas with Senior Management to promote collaborative working across London College of Fashion, the University and the sector.

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 significant project and programme management experience, combined with a demonstrable knowledge of Fashion and Sustainability, either through a relevant area of postgraduate study or through industry experience. A relevant professional Programme/Project Management qualification, e.g. APM Practitioner Qualification, AgilePM, MSP Practitioner is desirable.

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