Job Description

University of the Arts London is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive individual to the role of Business & Innovation Data Analyst at the London College of Fashion.

You will play an integral role, providing accurate analytics support to the Graduate Futures, Business & Innovation department. You will collect, process, analyse, and report data on a range of key metrics including student engagement, industry trends, Knowledge Exchange delivery and Graduate Outcomes. Additionally, you will conduct research into and report on alumni and industry data, offering valuable insights that will help maintain opportunities through existing connections with our alumni community and industry partners.

You will work collaboratively with the Graduate Futures team to produce accurate analytics as well as the B&I team, liaising regularly to identify data needs. You will also build and nurture links across the University and other external organisations to amplify opportunities for cooperation across the Graduate Futures, Business & Innovation department to maximise the potential of the resources and expertise available.

Your contributions within this role will aid the development of our Knowledge Exchange (KE) ambitions, to align with London College of Fashion\'s KE strategy.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Kate Smith via email at k.smith@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Alex Hitter, Resourcing Adviser at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should possess a strong understanding of trend research within the creative industry, careers, and enterprise. Previous experience in collecting, transforming, and analysing data is essential, including proficiency in working with databases and dashboards and presenting data to varied audiences. You will possess a range of data visualisation skills and a familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other dashboarding tools. You will also exhibit demonstrable experience of implementing new data systems which have delivered a positive impact.

Excellent communication skills are an essential requirement of this role, including the ability to work independently and maintain positive relationships within different teams, and with stakeholders and senior leaders. You will also be able to work independently as well as collaboratively in different teams and where appropriate, across or with different professional groups.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

In 2022, we launched our new 10-year strategy, \'The world needs creativity\'. Our strategy has three Guiding Policies. We identified the challenges and opportunities that are most important to UAL and our future and the guiding policies are our response to each of these issues in turn. Creativity is a skill vital across the economy and society. In today\'s knowledge economy, this will become increasingly so.

To give our students the skills they need, we must change the way we teach and deliver a rich and rewarding student experience. By doing so, in partnership with our staff and students, we will ensure our students are equipped to work in sectors beyond the creative industries. Our students will have the careers they want, the economy will have the creative skills it needs, and we will build a better world.

Our culture

UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued and included at work. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impact Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to recruit, retain, develop and improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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