Development Manager

London School of Economics and Political Science - Academic Speakers Bureau (ASB) / LSE Consulting

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance.

This is a fixed term appointment for 3 years as a full-time role.

LSE Consulting belongs to the commercial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Consulting, which sits under the Research and Innovation Division of LSE, provides exceptional support to consulting project activity and ensures the quality of competitive proposals against project specifications, working closely with academics, departments, and research centres across the School.

The Development Manager will play a central role in growing and running LSE Consulting’s Academic Speakers Bureau (ASB). The post-holder will focus on securing new high-quality speakers, increasing the visibility and impact of the bureau and managing client relationships. The role combines proactive business development with strong engagement across the School and with other academic institutions around the world to build a vibrant and diverse network of academic speakers.

You will work closely with speakers to identify and onboard new speakers, ensuring they are well supported and positioned for speaking opportunities. In parallel, you will manage enquiries from external clients and partners, helping them find the right speakers and turning interest into confirmed engagements.

Applicants should have experience in business development, stakeholder engagement and relationship building, ideally within a consulting, training, events or research environment. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to build relationships, understand client needs and coordinate high-quality speaking engagements.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go towww.jobs.lse.ac.uk.If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email consulting@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 09 April 2026 (23.59 UK time).Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.