Head of School - Management & Marketing

The school offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Tourism, Hospitality and Events and is home to over 2,100 students and around 80 staff. Our ambition is to continue to grow and innovate our provision and to develop practice-led courses that are aligned to the evolving needs of industry. The majority of our programmes are accredited by professional statutory and regulatory bodies including the EFMD, CIM, CIPD, IDM, IOH and CHME and we work closely with our School Advisory Board to develop our curriculum. 

The School of Management and Marketing also has a number of international TNE partnerships plus a developing network of strategic partnerships, locally and nationally. We see partnerships and engagement as one of our key drivers of positive change, supporting Greenwich Business School to meet its strategic ambitions for 2030. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who can build teams and develop a portfolio that will meet current and future business needs. They will need to be able to think strategically and be capable of developing strategic partnerships and establishing a profile and reputation for the school. 

You will need to be abreast of the latest developments in business and able to cultivate good working relationships with external stakeholders to promote the School and secure support for its aims and objectives. 

As a key member of our faculty leadership team, you will lead, collaborate and contribute to the strategic priorities of Greenwich Business School. You will need to be an approachable leader, able to motivate and communicate with academic and professional services colleagues. The role will also require you to be able to engage confidently with a variety of senior colleagues and stakeholders across the university and externally. 

The Head of Management and Marketing will be expected to: 

• Develop and grow school's programme portfolio to reflect industry advancements. 
• Develop and innovate teaching, learning and assessment pedagogies, including embedding tech- enhanced learning. 
• Contribute to the School’s successful research culture and inspire others to attain excellence in research and enterprise activity.
• Develop plans to continuously improve the School's student metrics of satisfaction, continuation, graduate outcomes and close award gaps. 
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Faculty Leadership Team to achieve the faculty KPIs. Foster a collegiate and inclusive working environment for staff and students

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Operations Team on peopleoperationsgbs@greenwich.ac.uk 

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from protected characteristic(s), who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Further details:   Job Description & Person Specification     Head of School Brochure