Job Description

Please be advised that this opportunity is open to Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences\' staff only.

The opportunity

In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times \xe2\x80\x98Welsh University of the Year 2021\xe2\x80\x99; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education \xe2\x80\x98UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022\xe2\x80\x99; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.

If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.

Principal duties and responsibilities

The Innovation Lead, Sport Media and Broadcast, will develop the provision of sport media and broadcast innovation and externality for the CSSHS. The postholder will work closely with the Academic Team Lead (Sport Media and Culture), the School Directorate and staff within the School to deliver innovative commercial opportunities to the local, regional and national sports organisations and sport-related businesses.

The Innovation Lead, Sport Media and Broadcast, will facilitate the development of a broadcast centre on the Cyncoed Campus and the creation of a sport broadcast production company that will provide a visible, viable and vibrant opportunities for the students, the school and the wider university. This development will support the performance targets across the wider University agendas to become Wales leading sports university and have a civic impact on our local community.

What we are looking for

• An in-depth knowledge of, and national/international recognition in, specialist subject and professional area.
• An in-depth understanding of pedagogy/research/innovation and scholarly activity.
• Ability to oversee the design and development of the overall curricula.
• Ability to review programme design on a regular basis to ensure compliance with quality standards and academic regulations and to make alterations where appropriate.
• Lead the development and implementation of research strategy at either school and/or corporate level.
• Ability to exercise academic leadership for all subject area teaching and research activity.
• Ability to lead on a range of strategic developments e.g. consultancy, income generation, knowledge transfer, collaborative partnerships and networks at national and international level.
• Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways.
• Ability to advise, influence and negotiate effectively both internally and externally to effect appropriate school/organisational development and direction.
• Experience of HE teaching.
• Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for colleagues including the fair allocation of work according to skills and capacity.
• Experience of leading on the development of academic strategies for example, teaching and learning, research and enterprise at school and/or corporate level.
• A good honours degree.
• Doctoral qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy\xe2\x80\x99s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our students\xe2\x80\x99 experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Pete Sykes, at .

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

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