Assistant Director – International Partnerships and Global Mobility
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- Likely 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers) · 44% match
- Likely 2322 (Education managers) · 22% match
- Likely 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified) · 15% match
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Most likely code | £38,600 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears |
2322 Education managers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £35,100 Clears | £39,500 Clears | £43,900 Clears |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 Clears | £59,700 Clears | £67,200 Clears | £74,700 Clears |
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About the role
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Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb Salary: £71,566 to £75,919 pro rata Closing Date: Thursday 22 October 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: INXXXX-26-230
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the University of Brighton’s international partnerships and global mobility activity, building meaningful relationships and creating opportunities that support the University’s ambitions for internationalisation, sustainable growth and global engagement.
As Assistant Director – International Partnerships and Global Mobility, you will provide strategic leadership across the University’s international partnership portfolio and global mobility activity. You will guide the development of partnership and mobility strategies, nurture new opportunities for sustainable growth, and oversee portfolio performance, investment, governance and risk. Working collaboratively with Academic Schools, Professional Services, senior leaders and international partners, you will bring people together to deliver shared strategic, academic and financial outcomes.
A key part of the role will be building and strengthening strategic international partnerships and developing transnational education opportunities. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to shape business and investment cases, guide complex partnership discussions and build lasting relationships with designated strategic partners. You will also lead the University’s Global Mobility Strategy, creating opportunities for more students and staff to participate in international experiences and ensuring that activity is financially sustainable, academically appropriate and effectively governed.
About You
You will be an experienced international higher education professional with significant experience in international partnerships, transnational education and collaborative provision. You will bring a strong understanding of the commercial, academic and regulatory considerations that underpin successful international partnerships, alongside the ability to build trust, foster collaboration and turn shared ambitions into meaningful outcomes.
You Will Bring
Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb Salary: £71,566 to £75,919 pro rata Closing Date: Thursday 22 October 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: INXXXX-26-230
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the University of Brighton’s international partnerships and global mobility activity, building meaningful relationships and creating opportunities that support the University’s ambitions for internationalisation, sustainable growth and global engagement.
As Assistant Director – International Partnerships and Global Mobility, you will provide strategic leadership across the University’s international partnership portfolio and global mobility activity. You will guide the development of partnership and mobility strategies, nurture new opportunities for sustainable growth, and oversee portfolio performance, investment, governance and risk. Working collaboratively with Academic Schools, Professional Services, senior leaders and international partners, you will bring people together to deliver shared strategic, academic and financial outcomes.
A key part of the role will be building and strengthening strategic international partnerships and developing transnational education opportunities. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to shape business and investment cases, guide complex partnership discussions and build lasting relationships with designated strategic partners. You will also lead the University’s Global Mobility Strategy, creating opportunities for more students and staff to participate in international experiences and ensuring that activity is financially sustainable, academically appropriate and effectively governed.
About You
You will be an experienced international higher education professional with significant experience in international partnerships, transnational education and collaborative provision. You will bring a strong understanding of the commercial, academic and regulatory considerations that underpin successful international partnerships, alongside the ability to build trust, foster collaboration and turn shared ambitions into meaningful outcomes.
You Will Bring
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- Experience of developing and sustaining international partnerships within higher education, building positive relationships and achieving shared objectives.
- Significant experience of transnational education, collaborative provision and developing partnership models that are both financially sustainable and academically valuable.
- Experience of shaping business cases, commercial proposals and investment cases, alongside the confidence to guide complex negotiations and reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness, with the ability to explore opportunities, evaluate potential returns and balance ambition with responsible risk management.
- Experience of overseeing strategic partnership portfolios and supporting financial, recruitment and wider organisational objectives.
- Experience of global mobility, study abroad, student exchange or equivalent international mobility activity, with an understanding of how to create accessible and valuable international experiences.
- Strong strategic planning, analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence senior decision-making.
- Experience of leading and supporting teams, managing resources and enabling colleagues to deliver organisational objectives, including through organisational change or service transformation.
You will help bring people, ideas and institutions together, strengthening international relationships and creating opportunities for students and staff to learn, collaborate and thrive. Your contribution will support the University’s long-term ambitions for sustainable growth, academic collaboration and global engagement.
The role involves regular overseas travel and flexibility to work across different time zones when required.
For further information about the role and the experience and qualities we are looking for, please see the full job description and person specification.
This is a full-time, permanent position.
For Questions About The Role, Please Contact
Mr Sayaz Miah, Executive Director of International & Growth
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Job Description
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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Job Description
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Sales accounts and business development managers (SOC 3556) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~448k in sampleSOC 3556
- Middle half £40,144–71,448
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £55,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,600–49,680
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The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.