Professor: Fashion Marketing

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London College of Fashion
Fashion Business School
LCF - John Prince's St, London UK
Associate Deans and Other Senior Academic Staff
£61,945 - £99,972 per annum - dependent on experience

Permanent

Full time - 37 hours per week

15 March 2023 23:55

The opportunity

Join the forefront of fashion innovation as Professor in Fashion Business at the world-renowned London College of Fashion. Take on a strategic role in shaping the future of fashion and lifestyle business with the opportunity to lead and support the development of a cutting-edge portfolio of research.

At this exciting time in the growth of the London College of Fashion, you'll have the opportunity to be a driving force behind the development of a new UAL Research Centre for Fashion Business. Your wealth of international research excellence and proven track record of securing external funding will be instrumental in realizing the College's strategic objectives.

As a thought leader in the field, you'll inspire and guide the next generation of fashion business researchers through your contributions to the school's REF submission and your role as Director of Study for research-led teaching. Your dedication to advancing the field will be evident in the research active academic staff and research degree students you support and mentor.

In addition to your teaching and research duties, you'll also have the opportunity to secure funding for the College through the initiation, planning, and direction of external funding bids as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. You'll also play a key role in building cross-UAL linkages and international academic and industry partnerships, further elevating the profile of the College on a global stage.

Make your mark on the fashion business world and join the London College of Fashion as Professor in Fashion Business.

About you

You will be considered as a leader in your field of research, with a recognised and respectable international research active profile. You will demonstrate innovative and dynamic approaches utilising experiences of your own research and how they are applied to your teaching, learning and professional practice. 

We expect you will be highly qualified, educated to PhD level within the field of fashion business and/or innovation. Possessing extensive research experience, you will also demonstrate knowledge of managing a research community, with an ability to enthusiastically lead and motivate others. Evidencing involvement at a senior level with relevant professional bodies, you will also exhibit experience of REF/Impact delivery, as well as developing and writing research proposals and funding bids.

We welcome applications from all candidates within the broad discipline of business and management as applicable to the fashion and lifestyle industries.

What we offer

 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2021. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better and more sustainable world and championing race equality.  

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance.

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 about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Dr Liz Gee  l.gee@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact  the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk   phone: 020 7514 7409 / 07730 900321 

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.