Director: East Bank Partnership

The opportunity

This is a career defining opportunity to play a pivotal role in the development of a unique partnership between world-leading universities, and arts and culture institutions that opens up opportunities for everyone who visits, lives and works in east London.

East Bank will be a new powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning, through a unique collaboration between world leading organisations including Sadler’s Wells, V&A, the BBC, UCL and London College of Fashion, part of University of the Arts London (UAL), which is moving to a new campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East Bank.

As Director of the East Bank Partnership, you will be responsible for creating a foundation on which a strong, enduring partnership can be founded and developing opportunities for the partners to act together to realise their collective potential and deliver an impactful Olympic legacy.

To achieve this, your key responsibilities will include: 

• Strategic and operational leadership for the partnership
• Providing support and advice to the Chair and members of the East Bank Board to enable it to function efficiently and effectively
• Managing excellent stakeholder and partner relationships
• Ensuring that good governance of the East Bank Partnership is implemented and maintained
• Supporting the East Bank Partners Programme Board and other working groups to ensure continuity and effective decision making
• Working with the partners and stakeholders to develop and deliver an East Bank marketing and communications strategy
• Developing and implementing a business plan that will allow the partnership to grow and flourish

The role also involves the development and delivery of a fund-raising strategy that explores the creation of income generating streams to enable and enhance the impact of the partnership in line with its strategic objectives. 

This position is a fixed term contract for 1 year and will be line managed by London College of Fashion, accountable to the Chair of the East Bank Board.

About you

You will need experience of partnership development in the public, service, creative or HE sectors with considerable business development and project management expertise.

You will also need extensive experience of managing resources and raising funds from multiple sources as well as delivering and maintaining appropriate governance arrangements.

Successful experience of leading significant and impactful partnership projects is equally important.

What we offer

We are UAL

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. 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 including family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks.

Our culture