Executive Education Coordinator

Battersea, London (Hybrid Working)

Are you an exceptional organiser with a passion for delivering high-quality learning experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment where no two days are the same? The Royal College of Art is looking for an Executive Education Coordinator to help shape and deliver our internationally recognised Executive Education portfolio.

As the world's leading university of art and design, the RCA works with global businesses, governments, cultural organisations and professionals to deliver innovative executive education that develops creative leadership and human-centred thinking. Each year, we welcome more than 1,500 participants from over 60 countries to our portfolio of executive programmes, short courses, masterclasses and events.

As Executive Education Coordinator, you'll play a key role in planning and delivering a diverse programme of online, in-person and hybrid executive education courses. Working closely with academic colleagues, research centres, external clients and professional services teams, you'll coordinate projects from concept to completion, ensuring every programme is delivered to the highest standard while providing an outstanding participant experience.

We're looking for someone who combines excellent project management and organisational skills with commercial awareness and exceptional customer service. You'll be confident managing multiple priorities, coordinating budgets and financial processes, building strong stakeholder relationships and supporting business development opportunities that help grow our Executive Education portfolio.

You'll also contribute to marketing activity, develop engaging course content and communications, coordinate online enquiries and bookings, and use participant feedback to continuously enhance our programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborating with a wide range of people while taking ownership of complex projects in a creative, internationally renowned institution.

We're looking for someone with:

• Excellent project management, organisational and administrative skills. 
• Experience delivering multiple events or programmes, both in-person and online. 
• Strong financial and budget management experience. 
• Outstanding communication, stakeholder management and customer service skills. 
• Commercial awareness with the confidence to support business development activities. 
• The ability to manage competing priorities, solve problems proactively & work independently. 
• Strong digital skills across collaboration, project management and CRM platforms. 

Experience within higher education or executive education is desirable, alongside an interest in contemporary art, design and innovation.

If you're excited by the opportunity to help deliver world-class executive education and work with leading academics, industry partners & global professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

Join the Royal College of Art and help shape the future of innovative Executive Education.

Applications will close at 11.59pm on 31 August 2026 with interviews held between 14-17 September 2026.

RCA Benefits available here: https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/work-at-the-rca/staff-benefits/

The Royal College of Art (RCA)  aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected. 

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this  strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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