CebAI Centre Manager (48 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Reference Number 60030928

Location Northampton Square, Bunhill Row

School / Service Cass Business School

Department Faculty of Management

Contract Duration Fixed Term

Hours Full-time

Salary Range (£) 45361 to 45361

Background

Founded in 1894, City, University of 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 around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university. 

CebAI is the new National Centre for Creativity enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI), based at Cass Business School, and funded by Research England and City, University of London. It will offer and sell new forms of AI and consulting services to businesses to amplify their creative capabilities, so that these businesses can innovate more regularly and successfully. It will support also these businesses to form new ecosystems that reinforce and grow their creative thinking and innovation capabilities.

Responsibilities

The Centre Manager will play a key role in establishing and growing CebAI’s operation. The successful candidate will have duties and responsibilities in strategic planning, financial management, governance, marketing, and operational activities. The candidate will also support the Director to establish CebAI’s structure and operating procedures.

Person Specification

The person will have a degree in a relevant subject/discipline, and previous experiences in managing and/or offering administrative support to interdisciplinary teams, managing important relationships with external businesses and clients, and working with accounts and budgets, with a focus on forward planning for decision-making purposes. Direct experience of digital marketing activities, and previous experiences of external event organisation and collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams are also sought. Knowledge and understanding of creativity and/or innovation in business will be advantageous.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 13th July 2020

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity

Academic excellence for business and the professions

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