Senior Strategic Account Lead

Salary

£44,811 - £52,221 per annum, inclusive of £5,251 London Weighting.

Contractual hours

• 35
• Basis
• Full Time
• Region
• London
• Job category/type
• Professional Support Services
• Date posted
• 13/10/2026
• Job reference

REQ12669

About us

It’s an important time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London.

Professional and technical education has been central to LSBU Group’s mission since our founding in 1892. Today, as London’s first integrated tertiary education group, we continue to lead the way on learner-centred, skills-focused education.

Comprising London South Bank University, South Bank Colleges and South Bank Academies, connectivity lies at the heart of all we do.

Since 2019, LSBU Group has grown beyond its three founding institutions to form a powerful network of learners, staff, alumni, employers and policymakers – united in our mission: to challenge social and economic inequalities through applied education, insight and partnership.

We are a powerhouse for inclusive education, enterprise and economic growth, connecting potential to opportunity and enabling people to thrive. Our Group network enables us to create learning pathways and connect people and organisations. This ensures learners are supported through the education system to achieve their full potential and can contribute their skills and energies locally and to wider society.

Our new strategy, Connecting, sets out a bold, ambitious vision for LSBU Group and it’s developed in collaboration with colleagues, student groups, partners and stakeholders.

Focused on delivering good jobs for all our learners, we are proud to be employer and skills led, delivering excellent professional and technical teaching which supports future talent and careers to deliver impact for London and beyond.

Working for us

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

To realise our ambition, we need people with energy, courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference.

At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution.

You will be part of a great team, turning your passion into purpose.

The role

The Senior Strategic Account Lead will manage high-value, complex employer relationships and turn workforce priorities into coordinated, multi-year LSBU Group partnerships. Working through BEST, the postholder will connect employers to apprenticeships, CPD, workforce development, talent pathways and wider Group capability, ensuring clear account ownership, disciplined pipeline management and measurable growth. This role requires strategic account leadership, commercial confidence and the credibility to work with senior employer stakeholders and internal leaders across further and higher education.

What you will bring

The ideal candidate will

Proven experience of strategic account management, complex business development or senior employer partnership work.

A strong record of delivering income, recruitment, growth or comparable commercial targets.

Commercial judgement and confidence in negotiation, senior stakeholder engagement and multi-year account planning.

The ability to coordinate complex responses across teams and use CRM, forecasting and performance data to drive decisions.

Have extensive experience of research, innovation and enterprise activity.

Experience of working with a broad range of research and innovation funding schemes, and in supporting cross-institutional research and innovation services.

* Experienced at organising and facilitating workshops/events.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button

For an informal conversation ahead of applying, please contact Manjinder Chhokran, Group Head of Business Engagement, at [email protected].

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 27th October 23.59 pm

Interview/assessment - week commencing 9th November

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [email protected]

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.