Portfolio Development Lead

University of the Arts London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 44,375 - 52,977; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts university in London is seeking a Portfolio Development Lead to expand its online course offerings. The role involves guiding the development of courses that are engaging and financially sustainable, with a focus on market research and collaboration with academic teams. Candidates should have a solid understanding of the Higher Education sector and possess strong leadership skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and aims to reshape creative education.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Higher Education sector and market dynamics.
• Experience working alongside academics to shape curriculum or course design.
• Ability to balance academic quality with commercial insight.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of the online course portfolio.
• Lead the development of compelling course propositions.
• Identify opportunities through market research and create new learning routes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Creativity

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Market research insights

Education

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

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University of the Arts London provided pay range

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Base pay range

£44,375 to £52,977 per annum

• Fixed-term – 2 years
• Full time – 35 hours per week
• Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home

The opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of UAL’s global online learning offer? Join us at UAL Online and help drive the development of our course portfolio, creating high-quality, student-centred programmes that expand worldwide access to creative education.

UAL Online was created to be a transformative force in creative arts education. Our ambition is to enable access to the university’s world leading creative arts education to audiences around the globe, using digital innovation to make our courses accessible to all. As the Portfolio Development Lead, you will guide the development of our growing online course portfolio and ensure that UAL Online meets its strategic goals.

Working closely with academic teams across the Colleges and with colleagues in UAL Online, you will lead the development of compelling course propositions. You will draw on market research and competitor insight to identify opportunities and create new learning routes for students to engage with us. While the initial focus of your role will be on expanding our fully online postgraduate offer, you will also explore new product types and partnership opportunities within the Access and Lifelong Learning pillar as we continue to innovate.

About you

We are looking for someone who can combine strategic thinking with creativity, balancing academic quality with commercial insight to ensure every new course is engaging, ambitious and financially sustainable.

A strong understanding of the Higher Education sector, its market dynamics and the process of translating market research insights into meaningful action will be essential, as is experience working alongside academics to shape curriculum or course design.

In addition to this, you will possess excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and manage long-term objectives.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

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Interview Dates

Interviews for this role will be held on 16th and 17th December 2025.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Higher Education

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