Course Leader – Marketing and Business Management

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and committed academic to oversee the continuing development and delivery of our exciting new Marketing and Business Management degrees. These courses form part of our recent undergraduate portfolio expansion which includes Computer Science, Esports and Psychology and are distinctive in the market due to their alignment with Norwich’s pedagogical approach to project centred learning and emphasis on world-changing through critical problem-solving.

The postholder will work closely with the Associate Director, Director and other Course Leaders in the Communication Design, Business and Psychology programme area. The role includes leadership, management and promotion of the awards; teaching across the programme according to specialist knowledge; and advancing pedagogy, research and knowledge exchange in the subject area.

You will be an enthusiastic leader with vision, insight, commitment, and skills to develop Marketing and Business within a creative arts university. Hands-on experience in overseeing marketing or business projects from initial concept through to successful implementation, together with a solid understanding of both traditional and modern marketing and business management theories is essential. You will have substantial knowledge of national and international developments in the sector and experience in developing networks between education and industry. A national profile as an educator, industry professional and/or researcher is essential. You will have a strong network of key partners and contemporary industry contacts, and the ability to develop and deliver significant collaborative projects, Experience of leading awards is desirable, as is expertise in contemporary business and marketing practice and industry technologies.

The successful applicant will be an excellent teacher who puts inclusivity at the heart of their practice. You will be an advocate for your discipline, promoting the courses to prospective students and teachers, both at home and internationally. You will have the ability to work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, bringing diverse voices into our student experience and ensuring the support we give our students is culturally competent. You will have the ambition to equip students with the social and cultural capital that will allow them to confidently grasp graduate-level opportunities and challenges.

The successful applicants will demonstrate excellent skills in organisation, management, team building and evidence of enhancing student educational experience and outcomes. A collaborative and collegiate approach to leadership and teamworking is an essential attribute for this role, which will require working closely with colleagues from other courses and departments.

If you would like to visit our campus and / or have an informal conversation about the role with the Director or Dean of Creative Education, please contact staffrecruitment@norwichuni.ac.uk

Salary: From £53,000 to £60,000 per annum

Closing Date: 23/08/2026 11:00 pm

Interview Date: 08/09/2026

Both your application and EDI form should be emailed to jobs@norwichuni.ac.uk quoting ‘A1215’ in the subject line.

Please note that we can only accept forms in either PDF or DOC format.