Head of Content Services

Competitive remuneration and benefits

University College Cork (UCC), ranked among the top 2% of universities globally, is known for its academic excellence, research innovation, and student-centred approach. Located in Cork city, UCC fosters a vibrant, inclusive environment for intellectual growth, cultural diversity, and industry collaboration.

UCC Library plays a key role in supporting teaching, learning, and research. Aligned with UCC’s 2023–2028 Strategic Plan, Securing our Future, the Library is undergoing an exciting transformation. We are now seeking a Head of Content Services to lead the unification of teams across collection development, resource management, and content services, with a focus on delivering a ‘digital preferred approach’ and supporting the Library’s evolving strategic vision.

In this senior leadership role, you will manage approximately 20 staff, including four direct reports, and oversee a €1.6m budget. You will drive the transformation of services across book buying, cataloguing, digital systems, and physical collections. Your leadership will be essential in optimising collections, improving workflows, and implementing a new library services platform to enhance accessibility and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing teams through change, with expertise in scholarly communication, resource management, and academic publishing. You will bring strong people management skills, with the ability to lead, coach, and empower staff through transformation. Experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, and solving complex problems is essential.

This is a unique opportunity to lead UCC Library’s content services and contribute to the university’s mission of advancing research and education. If you’re ready to lead transformative change and make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 27 May 2025.

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.