Director of Communications and Partnerships

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Salary from £74,224 to £94,861 pa inclusive of London allowance

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for global development and economic growth?

The International Growth Centre (IGC), based at the London School of Economics and in partnership with the University of Oxford, is seeking an exceptional Communications and Partnerships Director to join its Senior Management Team.

The IGC works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through cutting-edge research and policy engagement. With country teams across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East, and a global network of world-leading researchers, we aim to influence policy and drive impact on the ground.

As Communications and Partnerships Director, you will provide vision and leadership for IGC’s global communications and partnerships strategy. You will:

• Position IGC as a thought leader in economic growth and development through strategic messaging, media engagement, and high-impact storytelling.
• Drive brand visibility and engagement with global policy, academic, and donor audiences.
• Act as a senior spokesperson for IGC at high-level international events and in Tier 1 media.
• Lead the development of IGC’s global partnerships strategy, cultivating relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Play a key role in IGC’s leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, financial sustainability, and organisational development.

The successful candidate will have

• Significant experience in senior communications leadership within complex, international environments.
• A proven track record of securing Tier 1 media coverage and building influential partnerships.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in fundraising and partnership development, ideally in a research, university, or NGO context.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex research into compelling messages.
• Masters’ degree in economics, public policy/ administration, development economics or equivalent experience.

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the global profile and partnerships of a leading international research centre influencing policy in developing countries. We offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave, occupational pension scheme and hybrid working.

The position is based in the IGC head office at LSE and is offered full time on an open-ended basis to September 2026, extension subject to funding.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Jonathan Leape at j.leape@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 2^nd January 2026 (16.59 GMT). We expect interviews to take place w/c 5^th and 12^th January 2026. Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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