Chief Commercial Officer - Portfolio Strategy and Business Development

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London South Bank University Group (LSBU Group) is one of the UK's most distinctive education groups. With a civic mission dating back to 1892, the Group brings together London South Bank University, South Bank Colleges and South Bank Academies within an integrated tertiary model focused on applied education, skills and social mobility. Serving more than 31,000 learners, LSBU Group is employer-led, learner-centred and committed to real-world impact. Through its strategy Connecting, LSBU Group has set out a bold ambition to redefine tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy rooted in London, delivering coherent pathways that translate education into opportunity, good jobs and contribution. LSBU Group is now seeking to appoint a Chief Commercial Officer - Portfolio Strategy and Business Development . Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chancellor, the postholder will be a full member of the Group Executive and play a pivotal role in shaping the Group's future direction and long-term sustainability. The role carries strategic accountability for the coherence, performance and financial sustainability of the Group's portfolio across higher education, further education, apprenticeships and academies. It combines portfolio strategy, growth and lifecycle management with executive oversight of business engagement and partnerships, apprenticeships and skills provision, marketing, student recruitment and communications, and academic standards and regulation. The successful candidate will bring senior leadership experience within higher education or a complex education or skills organisation, together with strong commercial and financial acumen and credibility at executive level. Values-driven and collaborative, they will work across institutional boundaries to deliver student success, employability and civic impact. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a highly innovative, purpose-led education group at a time of significant sector change. Closing date: Monday, 22 nd June at 5pm LSBU is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Downloadable Content Candidate Brief_London South Bank University_Chief Commercial Officer, Portfolio Strategy and Business Engagement.PDF Job Description_London South Bank University_Chief Commercial Officer, Portfolio Strategy and Business Engagement.PDF Competitive

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