Senior Events Manager

Grade 8: £45,585- £54,395 per annum with a possible extension to £59,421.





The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.





The Senior Events Manager will be organising high-end, high-profile events to
further philanthropic relationships and the strategic philanthropic goals of
the Development Office.





**About the role**



• This is a chance for you to get creative and manage events that wow our
donors and make them feel part of Oxford! From dinners under the watchful gaze
of dinosaurs and elegant receptions in beautiful 15th-century rooms to tours
of cutting-edge vaccine labs and talks with leading academics to engage guests
with world-changing research.



• This is a fast-paced role with lots of demands; you will need to juggle
multiple tasks and events all at the same time.



• Oxford is a world-leading University. The events you create and manage will
be supporting our fundraising priorities for student support, research,
capital projects and much, much more. We are building up to our next
fundraising campaign; the work you do will directly support this and the
fundraising teams to create change for good.





**About you**



• You need to have proven significant experience to deliver high-profile,
high-end, high-stakes events.



• You need to have outstanding planning and organisation skills for our VIP
events – the devil is in the detail!



• We are a tight-knit, supportive team that likes to have fun while we work
hard on lots of exciting and unique events. You need to have a cool head under
pressure, be someone who can communicate at all levels, and be a team player.





If you would like to have a chat about this role, please email Huw Mason, Head
of Development Events to arrange a time huw.mason@devoff.ox.ac.uk.





**What we offer**



Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to us, so we offer a range of
family-friendly, financial and professional benefits, including:



• Flexible hybrid working



• Exceptional contributary pension scheme and salary sacrifice options



• 38 days’ annual leave



• Comprehensive childcare services and family-friendly leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel



• Subsidised University Sports Centre membership



• Engaging social groups and sports clubs beyond the workplace



• Membership of CASE (The Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
for advancement professionals



• Access to a wide range of training and professional development
opportunities





**How to apply:**



_Applications should consist of a full CV and a cover letter (maximum of two
pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant
experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification._



• Only applications received before 12 noon on **28 November 2023** can be
considered.



• Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on **6 December 2023** , in
person in Oxford.



• For further guidance and support on how to apply, please visit
https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.





_The Development Office is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and
belonging. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are
especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to
apply._