About the position
Strategic Academic Leadership
- Lead teaching, learning, research, and academic engagement within the department
- Co-develop departmental goals and annual plans with the Dean
- Joint accountability for programme budgeting and academic performance
- Ensure strategic delivery of teaching and learning plans
- Drive curriculum innovation, relevancy, and future-focused programme design
Operational & Staff Management
Manage and mentor academic staff within the department
- Teach 12-15 hours per week (contact or distance)
- Oversee workload allocation and staffing plans
- Manage staff development, grievances, and departmental team culture
- Collaborate with campus managers and Academic Heads across business units
- Address student queries, programme concerns, and escalations
- Support online learning development and delivery
Participate in institutional marketing, PR, and student recruitment initiatives
Teaching, Learning & Student Experience
Develop, review, and moderate academic materials and assessments
- Ensure consistent teaching standards across campuses
- Enhance curriculum design based on internal and external review cycles
- Promote innovative technology and media in learning
- Drive student success strategies to improve progression and throughput
- Oversee assessment security, moderation, and academic compliance
Engage with students and parents, providing mentorship and pastoral support
External Stakeholder Engagement
Build partnerships with industry, agencies, government, NPOs, and academic bodies
- Develop Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and live brief opportunities
- Explore bursaries and sponsorship partnerships
Strengthen graduate employability through industry collaborations
Academic Management & Governance
Ensure departmental efficiency, facilities readiness, and resource availability
- Maintain governance standards, reporting accuracy, and risk management
- Drive cost-effective academic delivery and resource allocation
Foster professional conduct, values-driven culture, and staff wellbeing
Policy & Compliance
Implement teaching and learning policies and academic procedures
Ensure thorough staff induction on policies and academic expectations
Quality Assurance & Academic Excellence
Support institutional academic campaigns and strategy
- Track and report on student performance, progression, and graduation rates
- Oversee moderation cycles, exam verification, and academic documentation
- Review Moodle content, module outlines, and learner materials regularly
- Conduct diagnostic analysis of academic results
- Promote digital library usage and integration of academic resources
- Lead lecturer evaluations, development plans, and peer review processes
- Manage WIL activities, showcases, client briefs, and student initiatives
- Oversee awards submissions and collaborate with finance on entries
Personal Attributes
- Positive, enthusiastic, and high integrity
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Results-driven with strong accountability
- Skilled leader, mentor, and team collaborator
- Innovative, forward-thinking academic strategist
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
- Able to manage pressure and multiple priorities effectively
- Professional, adaptable, and proactive
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field (progress toward PhD advantageous)
- 3-5 years' higher education experience, preferably in an academic leadership role
- Ability to lecture 12-15 hours per week (3-4 modules)
- Proven research, academic scholarship, and publication record
- Experience supervising postgraduate students
- Experience coaching and managing lecturers
- Strong background in curriculum development and academic quality assurance
- Professional board registration where applicable
- Willingness to be based at a designated national campus
- Experience developing executive/industry courses (advantageous)
- Media or thought leadership contributions (advantageous)
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About The Employer:
A respected higher education institution is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Academic Manager: Marketing to lead the academic strategy, curriculum quality, and operational delivery of its Marketing department. This senior role requires strong academic leadership, innovation, and the ability to manage both staff and programmes across multiple campuses.
Personal Attributes
- Positive, enthusiastic, and high integrity
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Results-driven with strong accountability
- Skilled leader, mentor, and team collaborator
- Innovative, forward-thinking academic strategist
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
- Able to manage pressure and multiple priorities effectively
- Professional, adaptable, and proactive
