Associate Director, Cloud and Infrastructure

Associate Director, Cloud and Infrastructure – £90,000 – £100,000 – Permanent

Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.

About Sage

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sage founded in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.

Our Guaranteed Independence Means We’re Free To

• Do more– supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioural science make an impact
• Work together– building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning
• Think long-term– experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas

About Our Team

Our Cloud & Infrastructure team plays a key role in Sage’s global technology ecosystem, engaging closely with software engineering, product, security, and business participants across multiple regions. We compose, deliver, and steadily advance the cloud platforms, on-premises infrastructure, networks, and database services that enable Sage’s products and internal operations. As a team, we prioritize operational excellence, modern engineering techniques, and developing secure, scalable, and resilient services that support colleagues and customers in achieving their goals.

Could you be our new Associate Director, Cloud & Infrastructure?

• Experienced in leading high‑performing global Cloud & Infrastructure teams, with a track record of delivering secure, resilient, and scalable services.
• Able to demonstrate extensive hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure engineering, networking, and database technologies.
• Skilled at driving complex, enterprise‑wide change, with measurable success improving critical infrastructure in demanding environments.
• Confident in building positive relationships and influencing senior collaborators across functions and geographies.
• A clear and adaptable communicator, able to translate technical concepts into meaningful insights for non‑technical audiences.
• A forward-thinking leader, able to communicate an inspiring infrastructure strategy that aligns with business and technology goals.
• Commercially astute, with experience in cloud cost optimisation, financial management, and vendor governance.
• Committed to embedding security in the build process, ensuring infrastructure services meet organisational security, risk, and compliance expectations.

Your New Role

You’ll lead the global organisation responsible for the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of Sage’s core infrastructure services. You will develop and deliver the cloud and infrastructure roadmap, champion modern engineering practices, and ensure our platforms are secure, efficient, and aligned to business priorities. This is a strategic leadership role with significant influence, driving outcomes that directly impact product delivery, customer experience, and operational resilience.

• Deliver a cloud and infrastructure approach that consistently supports business outcomes and operational excellence.
• Build and lead high-performing global teams, crafting a culture centred on service quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen capability across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and database disciplines through clear direction, mentoring, and workforce planning.
• Ensure infrastructure services achieve agreed-upon performance, availability, and reliability goals.
• Foster consistency, automation, and up-to-date engineering approaches to boost efficiency and resilience.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, security, and business groups to guarantee infrastructure capabilities meet both present and future requirements.
• Coordinate the development, construction, operation, and optimisation of cloud platforms, on-premises infrastructure, networks, and database services.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and cloud consumption to ensure transparency, cost control, and value for money.

Overview Of Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with 2 additional floating personal days.
• Hybrid working up to 2 days per week in office and a home working allowance.
• Life assurance, income protection, and travel insurance.
• Private medical cover and access to the company doctor.
• Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications, including access to Sage books and journals.
• Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office.
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement and anniversary trips.
• Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan).

We’re a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1). If you’d like to apply under this scheme, please let us know in your application. We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you’d like to request reasonable adjustments, please email humanresources@sagepub.co.uk. Please note we only accept applications via email if an adjustment has been agreed.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 19th May 2026. To ensure we can give each application the attention it deserves, we may consider bringing the closing date forward. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Sage, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and to sustaining a culture that celebrates diversity, encourages authenticity, and builds a deep sense of belonging. We encourage applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief as crafting value through diversity is what makes us strong.

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Our mission is building bridges to knowledge — supporting the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied.

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