Event Operations Manager
Applications for this vacancy closed on 7 May 2024 at 12:00PM
**About the role**
The Ashmolean Museum is welcoming applications for our Event Operations
Manager. This role sits within the commercial team at the Ashmolean museum and
is responsible for managing and planning all commercial event operations in
the museum.
The role plays an integral part in the operational delivery of a variety of
events the department hosts. It is a fast-paced environment with multiple
activities to manage at the same time. The role holder will collaborate with
internal and external stakeholders in a professional and effective manner,
providing exceptional customer service, diplomacy and confidentiality as
necessary.
The role holder will line manage two part-time event coordinators and a team
of up to 30 variable hours event assistants during peak periods.
This is permanent, full-time role with a requirement to be able to work
flexibly over 7 days a week including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
This role includes a moderate amount of activity, including lifting and moving
objects, actively moving around the museum space including climbing stairs to
those areas not accessible by lift – all necessary health and safety training
will be provided.
**About You**
You will have proven excellent operational and organisational skills, enabling
events to run smoothly and safely in the Museum’s galleries. You will also be
adaptable to changing circumstances, calm under pressure and able to deal with
situations and people politely and diplomatically.
You will have a strong understanding of event health and safety and be
confident liaising with multiple teams such as Security and Visitor Experience
to ensure the efficient running of events across the Museum.
You will be a confident communicator with internal teams and the public,
balancing the needs of the museum alongside the requirement to generate
commercial income. You will be familiar with recruiting, managing and training
a pool of variable hours event assistants and supervisors to ensure we
maintain our high event operational standards.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave (FTE)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at **https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits**
**Diversity**
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a
friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through
diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies,
such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff
returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental
leave.
**How to apply**
You will be required to upload your **CV and a supporting statement** as part
of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the
essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description,
and explain how you meet each one. CVs or statements submitted on their own
will not be considered.
We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss
training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this
recruitment panel will be Anna Munday, Head of Caterings and Events, who can
be contacted with enquiries relating to the role
(anna.munday@ashmus.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and
application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our
Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST/GMT) on Tuesday 7 May
2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during week
commencing Monday 20 May 2024.
*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s Grade 6 salary scale.
The Ashmolean Museum is welcoming applications for our Event Operations
Manager. This role sits within the commercial team at the Ashmolean museum and
is responsible for managing and planning all commercial event operations in
the museum.
The role plays an integral part in the operational delivery of a variety of
events the department hosts. It is a fast-paced environment with multiple
activities to manage at the same time. The role holder will collaborate with
internal and external stakeholders in a professional and effective manner,
providing exceptional customer service, diplomacy and confidentiality as
necessary.
The role holder will line manage two part-time event coordinators and a team
of up to 30 variable hours event assistants during peak periods.
This is permanent, full-time role with a requirement to be able to work
flexibly over 7 days a week including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
This role includes a moderate amount of activity, including lifting and moving
objects, actively moving around the museum space including climbing stairs to
those areas not accessible by lift – all necessary health and safety training
will be provided.
**About You**
You will have proven excellent operational and organisational skills, enabling
events to run smoothly and safely in the Museum’s galleries. You will also be
adaptable to changing circumstances, calm under pressure and able to deal with
situations and people politely and diplomatically.
You will have a strong understanding of event health and safety and be
confident liaising with multiple teams such as Security and Visitor Experience
to ensure the efficient running of events across the Museum.
You will be a confident communicator with internal teams and the public,
balancing the needs of the museum alongside the requirement to generate
commercial income. You will be familiar with recruiting, managing and training
a pool of variable hours event assistants and supervisors to ensure we
maintain our high event operational standards.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave (FTE)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at **https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits**
**Diversity**
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a
friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through
diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies,
such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff
returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental
leave.
**How to apply**
You will be required to upload your **CV and a supporting statement** as part
of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the
essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description,
and explain how you meet each one. CVs or statements submitted on their own
will not be considered.
We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss
training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this
recruitment panel will be Anna Munday, Head of Caterings and Events, who can
be contacted with enquiries relating to the role
(anna.munday@ashmus.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and
application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our
Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST/GMT) on Tuesday 7 May
2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during week
commencing Monday 20 May 2024.
*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s Grade 6 salary scale.
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**About the role**
The Ashmolean Museum is welcoming applications for our Event Operations Manager. This role sits within the commercial team at the Ashmolean museum and is responsible for managing and planning all commercial event operations in the museum. The role plays an integral part in the operational delivery of a variety of events the department hosts. It is a fast-paced environment with multiple activities to manage at the same time. The role holder will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and effective manner, providing exceptional customer service, diplomacy and confidentiality as necessary. The role holder will ... About the role The Ashmolean Museum is welcoming applications for our Event Operations Manager. This role sits within the commercial team at the Ashmolean museum and is responsible for managing and planning all commercial event operations in the museum. The role plays an integral part in the operational delivery of a variety of events the department hosts. It is a fast-paced environment with multiple activities to manage at the same time. The role holder will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and effective manner, providing exceptional customer service, diplomacy and confidentiality as necessary. The role ... |
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