Professor in Practice and Director of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School

BAYES BUSINESS SCHOOL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in London is seeking a Director for the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, also to serve as a Professor in Practice. The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in the non-profit sector, a PhD or substantial research track record, and strong networking abilities. This role is vital for enhancing the Centre's impact and commercial viability, bridging academic and third sector activities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of engaging with stakeholders across various sectors.
• Experience in consultancy and impact measurement.
• Ability to facilitate research and create partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and increase its impact.
• Examine and improve the Centre's commercial viability.
• Build connections between the academic community and the third sector.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Experience in the non-profit sector

Strong networking abilities

Credibility within the academic environment

Collaborative working

Education

PhD or established research track record

Job description

Professor in Practice and Director of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School

City St George’s, University of London
Competitive Salary

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness is a hugely successful and influential not‑for‑profit and philanthropy centre based in the Faculty of Management, Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London. The Centre is known for its wide portfolio of activity across consultancy in the third sector, executive education and knowledge exchange and research.

At an important stage in the future of the non‑profit world, the Centre is looking for a new Director to lead the Centre. The new Director will facilitate research within the Centre, exploring potential partnerships with other areas of the University and the outside world. They will balance the external priorities of the Centre in its engagement with the third sector and its internal challenges and opportunities, creating further connectivity between the sector and the Centre’s academic activity. The postholder will work to increase the Centre’s commercial viability and income. This is a chance for the new Director to take a fundamental look at the Centre’s work and explore new areas where they could generate greater impact. The role-holder will also be appointed as a Professor in Practice to reflect their academic contribution to the Centre and Bayes Business School.

Candidates will be a senior leader or a senior academic with a track record of working across multiple areas of activity and wide‑ranging stakeholder relationships. They will have a collegiate and collaborative way of working and enjoy forming connections across the University and the third sector. They will need to bring credibility within the academic environment and the third sector; they will ideally have either a PhD or an established research track record. They will also bring an awareness of the non‑profit sector with a strongly outward facing perspective and network as well as experience working on impact and consultancy.

How to Apply

For further details of the role please visit our website, via the link.

To apply

Please send a cover letter and CV to [e-mail] by 25th November.