Impact Manager

About us:

King’s College London is an internationally renowned research-intensive university based in the heart of London.

King’s Business School is the ninth and newest faculty at King's College London, having opened in 2017.  It is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS and was rated one of the top 10 business schools for research in the UK based on the Research Excellence Framework 2021. The Business School is looking to find new approaches to business in a rapidly changing world.  It is perfectly positioned to draw upon the interdisciplinary strengths across the King’s community, to partner with business and civil society, and to develop a mission critical strategy focused on a sustainable economy.

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world. The school has a long-standing reputation for excellence in the laws of England and Wales, European, International and Transnational Law. Our research interests cover all areas of public and private law. These include the philosophy and sociology of law as well as doctrinal, empirical, historical, interdisciplinary, and comparative approaches to the study of law.

About the role:

The Impact Manager will work across King’s Business School (KBS) and the Dickson Poon School of Law (DPSoL), to support the implementation and delivery of the research impact strategies within the two faculties. Working closely with the Senior Impact Manager, the Associate Deans (Impact), academic staff and professional services teams, they will support, lead on and/or project manage a wide range of activities to support the translation of the faculties’ research into impact. They will also play a key role in supporting the faculties’ preparations for Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) role and you will be offered an indefinite contract. The opportunity is available to work in a hybrid way, with an expectation of a minimum of two days a week on campus but attending campus as and when required to perform the role effectively.

Please see the full job description for a full list of this role’s key responsibilities.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:  

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or comparable work experience
• Work experience in the Higher Education or aligned sector, specifically in impact, knowledge exchange, communications or research areas.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and oral—with the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with a range of professional service and academic colleagues.
• Financial literacy and experience with budget management.
• Editorial experience with a keen eye for detail, including experience of writing, copy editing and formatting documents, newsletters, reports or other written material for internal and external audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to balance competing, shifting priorities under pressure of deadlines and workload.
• An interest in the societal, economic and/or cultural benefits of research and the ways in which these are achieved. 

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of methodologies for developing and maximising research impact.
• Familiarity with REF and KEF criteria and procedures.
• Experience of website management.
• Experience in a public engagement role.

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