Director of Careers & Employability
King's College London is one of the world's leading universities, with a global reputation for excellence in education, research and societal impact. Located in the heart of London, King's is home to over 40,000 students and 10,000 staff from across the world and is consistently ranked amongst the UK's and world's leading universities.
King's is seeking to appoint a Director of Careers and Employability, a strategically significant leadership role within Student & Academic Services. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Student & Academic Services, the Director will provide institutional leadership for King's approach to careers, employability and graduate outcomes, shaping and delivering a university-wide strategy that enhances student success and strengthens King's reputation at a time of rapid change in the graduate labour market.
The role sits at the heart of King's commitment to ensuring students and graduates thrive in an increasingly complex and evolving world of work. The successful candidate will lead the University's Careers & Employability function and drive continuous improvement in graduate employment and further study outcomes. Working closely with academic leaders, professional services colleagues and external partners, the Director will ensure employability is embedded throughout the student lifecycle, influencing curriculum design, student experience and strategic investment decisions.
This is a highly visible leadership position with significant institutional influence. We are seeking an individual with substantial leadership experience within careers, employability, graduate outcomes, student success or a related field, together with the credibility and influencing skills to operate effectively at executive level within a large and complex organisation. The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of leading high-performing teams, developing innovative and evidence-led strategies, and building productive partnerships with academic colleagues, employers and external stakeholders. They will be able to translate Graduate Outcomes data, labour market intelligence and student insight into effective institutional interventions and measurable impact, helping King's respond to changing employer expectations, emerging technologies such as AI and evolving workforce demands.
For further information, please visit the job description and click the 'Apply' button above to apply. For a confidential and informal conversation, please contact Matthew Granger or Robyn Eade within King's in-house Search team at kings-search@kcl.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd December, 23:59 hrs.
