The Role

London Business School is seeking a Senior Manager, Scholarships & Partnerships to play a pivotal role in shaping engagement strategy within Recruitment & Admissions. Reporting to the Associate Director, Engagement, you will lead the development and delivery of partnerships and scholarship initiatives that widen access, strengthen diversity, and attract a high‑quality, diverse pipeline of candidates.

This is a senior relationship‑focused role for an experienced professional who excels at building impactful partnerships, managing complex projects, and working collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders. You will oversee key widening access initiatives, support scholarship decision‑making, and use insight and analysis to drive continuous improvement and measurable impact.

Main Responsibilities

• Ownership of the development and growth of key relationships with current and/or prospective external partners and stakeholders – with a focus on academic and DIB partnerships.  
• Engagement and satisfaction targets met or exceeded.  
• Contribution to improvement in performance for the External Partnerships and Scholarships team, and Recruitment and Admissions.  
• Production of high-quality pipeline and impact reports, with complex analysis to support management decision-making.  
• Projects delivered on time, on budget and to quality standards.  
• Successful recruitment of partners and scholars.  
• Contribution to innovation within External Partnerships and Scholarships, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at London Business School.  
• Strong cross-team working relationships developed with key stakeholders.  

Who we are looking for

• In-depth knowledge of business education, widening access and participation, and diversity, inclusion and belonging 
• Sound working knowledge of policies, regulations and legislation in area of specialism.  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain candidate & stakeholder relationships at senior levels. 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.  
• Skilled in negotiation, networking, and influencing. 
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders and to operate effectively with senior leaders. 
• A strong understanding of the challenges and USPs of our products, competitive landscape and offering. 
• Ability to scan the horizon, identify industry best practice and translate this into future planning for own area of specialism. 
• The postholder must be willing and comfortable to travel internationally for events

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus at least 2 days per week with the need for flexibility based on business needs.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date: 11th May 2026

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