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Head of The Media School
Bournemouth University —Bournemouth
- £67,468 - £71,566 a year
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Leadership
- School
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
12d
Social Media Executive
ThruDark —Poole
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Flexible schedule
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Content and Social Executive
Solent Group —Christchurch
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Work from home
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Digital Marketing & SEO Executive - Part Time
Laser Crystal Ltd —Poole
- £8,500 - £12,500 a year
- Part-time
- In-person
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Marketing Manager
Forecourt Ltd —Bournemouth
- From £14.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Social media management
- English
- Organisational skills
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Chief Reporter - Bournemouth
Newsquest Media Group —Bournemouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee discount
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Social Media Manager
Precision Fuel & Hydration —Christchurch
- Weekend availability
- Social media management
- Analysis skills
- IT
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New Business Sales Executive In the Creator Industry
Wild Vision —Bournemouth
- £26,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- In-person
- AI
- Sick pay
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Head of The Media School

Bournemouth University -
Bournemouth

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Job details

Permanent
£67,468 - £71,566 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Flexitime
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Free or subsidised travel
Employee discount
Enhanced paternity leave

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Journalism
SSL
Leadership
Marketing
Teaching

Full job description

All Locations

Weymouth House (Bournemouth - Talbot)

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All Departments

Communication and Journalism, Media Production

All Departments is a required field

Advertising Salary

Salary from £67,468- £71,566 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £82,973

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Function

Academic

Closing Date

09 Aug 2026

Basis

Full Time

About the role

The Faculty of Media, Science & Technology is seeking an exceptional and inspiring academic leader to become Head of School for The Media School, one of the UK's most respected centres for media education and innovation.

The Media School brings together expertise across Corporate and Marketing Communication, Journalism, Film & TV, Media, and Music Production, creating a dynamic environment where creativity, research and industry collaboration thrive. Students benefit from access to outstanding facilities, including a 200m² soundstage studio, green screen studio, screening rooms, SSL recording studios, specialist software and multi-channel audio spaces.

As Head of School, you will build on the School’s excellent reputation and play a pivotal role in delivering the ambitions of the University's BU2035 Strategy. Reporting to the PVC Dean of the Faculty and supported by four Associate Heads of School, you will provide visionary academic leadership and strategic direction, ensuring excellence across education, research, innovation, employability and industry engagement.

You will:

Lead the development and delivery of the School’s vision and strategy, aligned to University and Faculty priorities.
Provide strong academic, operational and financial leadership, managing people, resources and performance.
Drive excellence in learning, teaching, student experience and graduate outcomes.
Enhance research quality, outputs, impact and income generation.
Strengthen and expand partnerships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
Foster innovation through technology-enhanced learning and future-focused curriculum development.
Lead educational and employability initiatives that create experiential, immersive and student-centred learning opportunities.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, talent development, succession planning and high performance.

As a member of the University Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of the Faculty and University while contributing to education, research and professional practice activity.

About You

You will hold a Doctorate (or equivalent professional standing) in a relevant discipline and demonstrate:

Significant academic leadership experience.
A strong track record of research leadership and achievement.
Established industry networks and external engagement.
Strategic vision and the ability to lead organisational change.
A commitment to academic excellence, innovation and student success.
Outstanding people leadership skills, with a focus on developing high-performing teams.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a newly configured School at a transformative point in its development, helping to shape graduates, research and creative practice that make a meaningful social, cultural and economic impact.

For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Christos Gatzidis, PVC Dean, Faculty of Media, Science & Technology, at [email protected].

Join us and help define the future of media education.

About the department

Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others. Our staff base includes high profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.

Core Package:

PAY– a competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression

PENSION– a valuable defined benefit pension with generous employer contributions

HOLIDAY– Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays and winter closure (pro rata if part time)

WORK LIFE BALANCE –flexible working arrangements including opportunities for hybrid working and flexitime (role dependant)

You will also have access to a wide range of voluntary benefits:

Health & Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
Financial & Discounts: Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
Travel: Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
Sports & Activities: Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
Family: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
Modern, vibrant campus locations: Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].

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