Events Operations Manager

Salary £35,000 - £37,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Rhodes House in central Oxford, hybrid working

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Events Operations Manager to join the Rhodes Trust.

The role

The Events Operations Manager is responsible for operational and logistical excellence in the delivery of internal Rhodes Trust Programmes and external commercial Rhodes House Ltd events.

The successful candidate will encourage cooperation across departments at Rhodes House who will work collaboratively to ensure the successful delivery of events.  The post holder will also support the development and acquisition of clients for the Rhodes House Ltd events, ensuring achievement of revenue targets to contribute to the Rhodes Trust.

The Events and Operations Manager will operate predominantly on-site at Rhodes House. 

Essential skills, experience and qualifications:

• Experience in event planning and operational delivery.
• Ability to think quickly and resolve anything that may come up during live events.
• Ability to organise event logistics from concept to completion.
• Proven experience overseeing events from initial client enquiry through to successful on-site delivery and post-event wrap-up.
• Strong ability to translate client needs into actionable plans, consulting relevant departments along the way.
• An in depth understanding of what is required for a successful event and experience in guiding the client to their perfect event.
• Excellent team player with a positive attitude whiles also being able to act independently.
• Ability to build strong working relationship with immediate colleagues.
• Proactively focused and organised with good attention to minute details.
• Ability to meet varying deadlines.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent software skills, including proven experience with Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and database entry
• A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust. 

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience using event temple (event management software) and mews (accommodation management software)
• Experience working in both academic and commercial venues. 

Benefits of working here

We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas. 

• 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Generous family leave schemes
• Private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal development opportunities
• Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme 

If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 20 July 2025 at 17:00 BST. Please also note that interviews will be held the week commencing 28 July 2025. 

If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team. 

The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.

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