Knowledge Exchange Manager: Centre for Sustainable Fashion (maternity cover)

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 as a leader in Fashion and Sustainability, through high quality knowledge exchange projects. As the Knowledge Exchange Manager, you will lead on developing and managing a suite of customer-facing activities and partnerships between CSF and partners in the fashion industry, including small and large brands and businesses, media, umbrella organisations and other organisations.

You will take operational responsibility for the delivery, management and promotion of CSF’s knowledge exchange programme, including:

• Developing, managing and co-ordinating projects, including consultancy and contract research, as well as monitoring staff, budgets and plans, taking swift action to ensure they stay on track;
• 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 the fashion sector (and CSF, London College of Fashion, the University.
• Developing and maintaining projects, policies and strategies in support of CSF Strategic Plan

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/or programme management experience, combined with a demonstrable knowledge of Fashion and Sustainability, ideally gained through industry experience. You will have strong leadership skills demonstrated by your ability to manage and nurture a team, as well as your ability to communicate efficiently to manage projects and partnerships competently.

A relevant professional Programme/Project Management qualification, e.g. APM Practitioner Qualification, Agile PM, MSP Practitioner or equivalent experience 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.

London College of Fashion, UAL is undertaking an unprecedented programme of change. In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Ahead of this move, we welcome applications from candidates who live in and around East London, as well as from those keen to join us on this exciting and unique opportunity in our College’s history.

If you have any queries you may contact the LCF Staffing Team, email: vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

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