Creative Director - School of Media and Communication

The School of Media and Communication at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London is looking for a 6-month fixed-term contract (with possible extension for another 6 months) Creative Director to implement the School of Media and Communication showcasing strategy.

The post involves initiating and project managing external events and exhibitions and extending the school’s place making and social engagement agendas, developing priority partnerships and maximising engagement and impact from showcasing activities.

The post holder will work closely with the LCF Cultural Programme team to embed the work of the school into LCF’s public programme. Working across LCFs showcasing spaces, LCF’s world-class gallery, and across digital platforms to showcase student, staff and alumni work, research, knowledge exchange and graduate degree shows. Showcasing will take place throughout our state-of-the-art single-site building, and the Creative Directors of each school are critical to realising our showcasing strategy and programming in our new site on the East Bank.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Jessica Bugg on jessica.bugg@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

Your profile
You will be recognised as an authority in your field or specialism, be an excellent and proactive communicator, demonstrating ability to collaborate and work with staff, students, alumni and partners. You will have extensive knowledge of the changing face of the fashion media and communication industry. A strong fashion and/ or creative vision relevant to the School of Media and Communication is essential, as well as the ability to conceptualise, plan and produce complex creative showcasing outcomes.

You will have experience in project management and production planning and managing budgets, workflow for digital platforms as well as other modes of showcasing and dissemination. It is desirable for you to have experience and knowledge of working within the higher education sector, however we are open to applicants from other backgrounds including curatorial, editorial and creative direction, creative strategy, education roles, development and programming departments in galleries and museums, commercial and creative brand thought leadership and futurology.

If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please contact vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

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Closing date: 10^th December 2025, 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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