Academic Events Officer

Park End Street, Oxford

Fixed-term (two years), full time (37.5 hours per week) 

Saïd Business School is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Academic Events Officer to join our dynamic Faculty Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering a wide range of high-impact academic events that support world-leading research and foster meaningful collaboration across the global academic community. 

Working closely with the Academic Events Manager, this role involves delivering flagship conferences, workshops, research seminars and more. You'll be responsible for end-to-end event delivery, managing budgets, stakeholder engagement and mentoring junior team members. Your work will directly contribute to the School’s strategic objectives, promoting Oxford Saïd’s reputation for excellence. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the organisation and delivery of high-profile academic events, both in-person and virtual.
• Collaborate with senior faculty and research centres to develop engaging event programmes.
• Manage event budgets, logistics, supplier coordination and reporting.
• Provide mentorship and first-line support to the Events Coordinator.
• Coordinate marketing and communication efforts for events.

You will have a strong track record of planning and delivering high-profile events with exceptional attention to detail. You will be highly organised, self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities. The role requires strong project management abilities, a collaborative working style and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels, including senior academic and professional staff. 

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under the points-based immigration system in the UK. For more information please visit: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks.

Further information on this role can be found in the job description.

At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we celebrate diversity, advance equity, and nurture inclusion across everything we do.

We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Discounted bus travel
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Cycle loan scheme
• Plus, many other University benefits

All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter and Current Salary.

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

The closing date for applications is 25 June 2025 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will likely be held in the week commencing 30 June 2025.

Are you interested in joining Saïd Business School’s talent pool and/or receiving our job alerts? Register at https://careers.sbs.ox.ac.uk/registration.aspx.

Contact Person: Kateryna Tolok

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 6

Contact Email: vacancies@sbs.ox.ac.uk

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