Programme Leader: MA Music Business & MA Event Management & Experience Design

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields.

Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK. Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state-of-the-art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught at SAE. Our ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

The Opportunity: ICMP is seeking a dynamic and experienced Programme Leader to lead our Post-Graduate Portfolio of Music Business and Event Management & Experience Design. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of music business education by overseeing a diverse programme portfolio that puts the ever-changing music ecosystem at its heart. As Programme Leader, you will provide strategic and academic leadership, ensuring high-quality teaching, learning, and student experience. You will work closely with the academic team to drive innovation and excellence across curriculum development, programme delivery, and student engagement, with particular emphasis on developing students’ critical thinking, independent research capability, and ability to synthesise complex industry knowledge.

About You: You are a passionate and proven academic leader with a strong background in music business and event management. You bring:

• Substantial experience in post-graduate teaching and academic leadership at Level 7, including designing assessments that develop critical analysis and independent enquiry.
• A track record of leading teams, enhancing the student experience, and managing academic programmes.
• Experience supervising or supporting Master’s-level research (dissertations, capstone projects, or applied research assignments), guiding students in research design, methodology, and critical evaluation of sources.
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with awareness of inclusive pedagogies and current debates such as decolonising the curriculum.
• The ability to motivate and support staff, foster collaboration, and align academic vision with strategic objectives.
• A demonstrable research profile or industry practice - evidenced through publications, applied research, or critically reflective industry work - that models the research-informed thinking students are expected to develop.

Why Join us? ICMP is a leader in music education. We’re proud of our inclusive and innovative culture, and we’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to empowering the next generation of industry professionals.

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.