Director of Global Partnerships

Birmingham City University

Global Partnerships

Job Category: Leadership

The full-time starting salary is normally £81,836.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £92,593.00 per annum.

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Interviews to held W/C 22/09 with a potential start date around November 2025

Shape the Future of Global Education

Birmingham City University is seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join us as Director of Global Partnerships. This is a pivotal role in driving the university’s international ambitions, expanding our global footprint, and delivering high-impact transnational education (TNE) initiatives.

About the Role

As Director of Global Partnerships, you will lead the development and delivery of our international academic collaborations. You’ll oversee the full partnership lifecycle—from identifying opportunities to long-term account management—ensuring alignment with institutional goals and delivering financial and reputational value. You’ll work closely with academic schools, professional services, and external stakeholders to grow our global presence through innovative education models, including online and in-person formats.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the university’s global partnerships strategy.
• Identify and develop new international academic collaborations.
• Expand transnational education and foundation pathways.
• Manage partner acquisition, due diligence, and onboarding.
• Provide strategic account management for existing partnerships.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of business developers and account managers.
• Ensure partnerships meet income, recruitment, and strategic targets.
• Represent the university externally to enhance global visibility.
• Ensure compliance and quality assurance across all international activities.

About You

• Proven senior-level experience in global partnerships within UK higher education.
• A track record of developing large-scale transnational education programmes.
• Expertise in managing the full lifecycle of international partnerships.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to grow income and margin.
• Deep understanding of global mobility trends and regulatory contexts.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in team leadership and strategic collaboration.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in both online and in-person global education formats.
• Fluency in a language relevant to our priority regions.
• International work or study experience.

Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of global education at Birmingham City University. If you’re passionate about international collaboration and ready to lead transformative change, we’d love to hear from you. 

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Job Description

Birmingham City University is deeply committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity at all levels in the organisation, and to addressing underrepresentation in our workforce to ensure we are truly representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds and communities for this role, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants. 

The University is proudly Disability Confident. This means amongst other things that we commit to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria for each role.

About Us

At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.

Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.

Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.

Apply Before: 12/09/2025, 23:59