In this role, you will provide strategic guidance and oversight for our trading subsidiary, ensuring it operates effectively and contributes sustainably to the Union’s goals.
What will you be doing?
Key Responsibilities
Commitment
About you
Candidates should bring expertise in areas such as retail management, commercial strategy, finance, or company law. Experience in board governance, hospitality, or non-profit operations is desirable. A commitment to equality, diversity, and the Union’s values is essential.
Personal attributes (Essential):
Have expertise in one or more of the following (Essential):
What difference will you make?
Our Union is the result of thousands of students and volunteers coming together to campaign, organise, discuss, and generally have a good time whilst at university, and you will help make sure that they do. You will be overlooking the general direction of the Union and help to ensure that it remains both financially and socially viable.
Our impacts
Enhancing student employability
We want our students to leave Sussex with the skills and confidence they need to fulfil their potential and be inspired to make a positive difference in the world.
Defending a diverse, quality education
We ensure all students’ voices are listened to in decision-making within the University, and work with students from marginalised groups to make their education reflective of their lives.
Building communities and benefiting society
We know and value the power inherent in our student community to achieve change, and through community organising we build student leaders and movements to make a sustainable, positive impact on society and the environment.
Improving student life and wellbeing
Through effective student representation and student-led campaigning we will identify and resolve the issues our students care about.
Supporting student activities and events
We are continuously evolving to provide what our students tell us they want from their union, as we know our students are experts at knowing what will make their time here the best it can be.
Providing outstanding, student-led commercial services
All profits from our enterprise are invested back into the charity to support its services and activities.
Please submit your CV and respond to the following questions by 9:00 AM, January 2, 2025
For an informal discussion or to learn more about this role, please contact us.