Deputy Director Commercial Services

About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:
Leading the Commercial Services division within the Estates & Commercial Services Department, including ARU Catering, ARU Venues, Residential Services and Sport, with overall responsibility for effective team leadership, quality service delivery, the student experience, commercial growth and financial control. Will be required to deputise for the Estates & Commercial Services Director, as and when required.

Skills & Person Specification:
Ideally with extensive experience within the University commercial sector, with wider commercial sector experience too, in a wide variety of commercial services areas. The role requires an effective leader, good at bringing teams together, with a vision for growth, across the service lines. Must be an experienced communicator, able to work at all levels, qualified in a relevant degree, ideally with a history of ongoing personal development, able to be resilient in a fast-moving commercial environment.

Informal enquiries can be made to John Iveson, Director of Estates & Commercial Services at john.iveson@aru.ac.uk.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children's and adults barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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