London, UK
Head of digital platforms
at Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture is seeking a head of digital platforms to join its team in London.
Job title: head of digital platforms
Salary: £48,939 per annum
Location: London – Bedford Square
Contract type: permanent
Department: digital platforms
Reports to: chief technology officer
Hours: full-time; Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm
The Architectural Association was founded in 1847, opening as a day school in 1901. The AA is committed to public benefit attained by the learning, teaching, discussion and promotion of architecture. The School is recognised as a worldwide leader in architectural education, with graduates that include many of the world’s leading architects, scholars, critics and educators. The academic and professional programmes of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, up to and including doctoral level, are validated by external professional and academic bodies.
Role overview
The head of digital platforms has the responsibility for the overall development, management and maintenance of the school’s website and internal digital administration systems including the intranet and the student information system (SIS) as well as maintaining digital protection whilst adhering to higher education regulations.
The appointed candidate will report directly to the chief technology officer at the school and is tasked with organising and developing important school means of digital communications such as the main AA website, internal booking systems and the intranet, the student and staff database and the SIS. The role is key in the delivering of day-to-day digital projects at the school and to maintain that all systems are up to date and functioning properly and efficiently on a regular basis.
The role will work closely with the IT department, communications studio, the registrar’s office, admissions, membership, public programmes, the bookshop and our collections team to ensure that all departments are technically and digitally supported to carry out their required short-term tasks and longer-term projects and to communicate them online to our many audiences around the world.
Applicants will be expected to currently work from home, with a view of returning back to office based work once the School has confirmed the new working arrangements.
What we offer
A wide-range of staff benefits including generous annual leave and a defined-contribution pension scheme.
How to apply