This is an opportunity to join a small team of dedicated, experienced and energetic teachers and practitioners who inspire their students and help them to achieve successful careers in the publishing industry. You’ll join a varied programme of practice- and research-led teaching that seeks to bring professional practice into the classroom underscored by academic research at the leading edge.
As an hourly-paid lecturer you will deliver and assess our postgraduate module Share: Strategic Marketing and Sales. The module covers all aspects of how publishing products and rights are sold, marketed and publicised, both in the home market and internationally. The practical aspects of the module include copywriting, campaign planning, event management and the creation of digital assets. Projects are run in conjunction with external partners, giving students real-life experience.
You will be an experienced publishing professional with current/recent employment (either in-house or freelance) in a communications role. You will be confident using a range of software and platforms to create and distribute social media assets, including short-form video and audio content. Ideally you will have experience working with audience data to inform marketing and sales strategy and be keen to develop these competencies within your role.
You will have detailed knowledge of the publishing ecosystem and be up to date with changes in the industry and the current challenges it faces. You will be enthusiastic to share knowledge and expertise of professional practice within sales, communications and international rights, to enhance the employability of our students and provide them with a lively education that can be translated into real-world skills.
Going above and beyond to deliver exceptional teaching and support to our students will be your core motivation. You will use your experience of working in publishing and your existing networks to promote integrated professional practice across everything you do. You will impart our students with practical publishing skills and knowledge to enhance their employability and prepare them for work in this fast-evolving industry.
A postgraduate qualification and experience of teaching are preferred but not essential.
Kingston School of Art (KSA) has a strong heritage. Since its origins in the late 19th century it has established an exceptional reputation and become one of the UK’s leading art and design educational institutions.
The Faculty combines a dedication to creative risk-taking, innovation and experimentation with a commitment to working with numerous local, national and global partners and collaborators to lead and shape the future of the creative, cultural and communications industries. As an Art School within a university, KSA fuses the benefits of an art and design-based identity with the ability to be at the forefront of exciting cross-disciplinary developments in diverse areas such as health, business, engineering and the humanities and social sciences.
Ranked in the top five per cent of the world for art and design education by QS Top Universities, KSA produces globally celebrated alumni, high performing courses, impactful research performance and regularly achieves industry and student awards while engaging with the latest thinking from industry practitioners.
With a wide variety of disciplines taught within the Faculty, KSA offers opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration in research and teaching providing both exceptional choice for students and a stimulating environment for academics in the creative fields.
We are seeking to appoint an Hourly Paid Lecturer on a fixed term contract from 1st September 2026 to 31st July 2027.
Standard Kingston rates of pay apply and currently start at: £23.34 (including London Weighting, not including holiday pay) for both teaching and non-teaching hours. One lecturing hour includes preparation, delivery, follow up and related administration and attracts a multiplier of 2.25 increasing the hourly rate to £52.52. Non-teaching hours include tutorials, meetings, induction and invigilation.
Interviews are expected to take place w/b 13th July 2026.
For informal enquiries, please contact Emma Tait, Course Leader MA Publishing.
Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.
We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
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