Director of Industry Partnerships and Development Global Academy Hayes, Middlesex £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience Permanent Full Time Global Academy is unlike any other school in the UK. We are sponsored by Global, the media company behind Capital, Heart, LBC, Classic FM, Radio X and Gold. That relationship shapes everything we do: our curriculum, our facilities, our industry connections and the ambition we hold for every student. We are looking for a Director of Industry Partnerships and Development to be the commercial and fundraising engine of our Industry Link Team. This is a founding role. You will own the full commercial brief for the academy: building partnerships, generating income, leading fundraising and growing the Junior Creative Academy across Hayes, Croydon and Glasgow. You will build and convert a partnership and fundraising pipeline that makes our industry offer genuinely distinctive, and that creates meaningful opportunities for every student. You will represent Global Academy externally at the most senior level, develop bespoke commercial propositions, and identify and secure income through partnerships, sponsored projects, trusts, foundations and fundraising. You do not wait for a warm introduction. You understand a room, know what you are selling and you close. We are looking for someone with significant experience in business development, partnership management or commercial fundraising, a strong understanding of the UK, arts, media and enter