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The Senior Academic Lead is the senior academic owner for a designated subject division. The role is accountable for the quality, consistency, growth and commercial success of all academic provision within that subject area.
Job Responsibility
Take overall responsibility for all students within the designated subject area
Deliver exceptional teaching and high-level academic mentoring for top-performing students targeting Oxbridge, Ivy League and other globally competitive universities
Own the academic vision, curriculum strategy and pedagogical framework for the entire subject division
Directly manage and lead Academic Leads, and Tutors within the subject area
Lead recruitment, selection and onboarding of academic staff within the subject discipline
Establish and monitor subject-level academic KPIs
Build trusted relationships with students and families
Partner with senior leadership to define and deliver growth strategy for the subject division
Represent the academic team in school collaborations, external partnerships, webinars, parent seminars and public speaking engagements
Requirements
Graduate, Master’s or PhD degree from Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial College, Ivy League, or an equivalent top global university
Minimum 1,500+ hours of teaching, tutoring or academic mentoring experience
Proven track record supporting students applying to Oxbridge, Ivy League or other competitive university programmes
Minimum 2-3 years of people management or academic team leadership experience within education, tutoring, schools, higher education, admissions consulting or a related sector
Commercial acumen with evidence of measurable contribution to business growth, student retention, programme development, referrals, partnerships or premium service delivery
What we offer
Performance-based bonuses
Potential equity options
UK work permit sponsorship for exceptional candidates