MBA Programme and Careers Director

Background
This is a newly created role to lead and be accountable for the work of two linked areas of activity within the Business School:

the operational aspects of a world class MBA Programme and ensure the attainment of its strategic goalsa specialist advisory and support service to postragraduate Cass students in their search for work

Key areas of responsibility will include

Developing and ensuring delivery of the MBA and Career services strategyLeading the MBA Programme operations Developing a corporate relations functionSuccessfully delivering the Careers skills programmeEffective leadership and management of staff across two diverse activitiesDeveloping the MBA marketing, recruitment and admissions strategy Monitoring management information and quality assurance

Person Specification
A minimum of a good first degree and postgraduate qualification is required, along with at least 5 years management experience of running an international business with a turnover of over £2m. Candidates should also have at least 3 years experience of international marketing, recruitment, admissions and operations of a postgraduate business and management programme. Proven experience of leadership, management and development of a range of large teams is also required.

Salary: negotiable

Additional Information
City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. City attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and has embarked on a strategic transformation to strengthen still further its position as a leading global University.

Cass Business School is a major European business school. The undergraduate business and management programmes are ranked 1st in London and 2nd in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2013. The MBA and specialist Masters degrees have a global reputation for excellence and the School has approximately 100 PhD students. According to the Financial Times 2011 the MSc in Management is ranked 3rd in the UK and 16th in the world and the MSc in Finance is 11th in the world. The EMBA is consistently among the world’s top programmes and is 3rd in the UK.

Cass Business School is among the global elite of business schools with accreditations from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).