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  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.

Location: ICMP UK (London)

Contract Type: Part-time - 0.8

FTE, 29.6 hours per week

Salary: Competitive Salary, based on experience

Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students.

SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas - Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing.

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.

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…