About the role
Oxford Cultural Leaders was founded in 2015. It is a highly acclaimed leadership programme for UK and global leaders in the cultural and creative sectors and is run by Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums with colleagues at the Saïd Business School. The programme includes an annual Residential Programme in Oxford, OCL Online, OCL Coaching, OCL for GLAM and OCL Bespoke. OCL programmes aim to challenge and redefine the identity of leaders in the arts and cultural sectors and to shape their vision at a time of challenge and complexity. The cohorts for OCL come from across the world, from over 200 organisations to date, and create networks which are brought together as part of our OCL Alumni Membership Programme.
We are looking for an experienced administrative and marketing professional to join the Oxford University Gardens Libraries and Museums (GLAM) to contribute to the ongoing success and development of its acclaimed Oxford Cultural Leaders (OCL) suite of programmes.
A key part of your role will be supporting the delivery of our programmes which provide leadership development for cultural leaders worldwide including OCL Residential and OCL Coaching. You will help to organise these programmes from the application stage to delivery including working with our faculty, suppliers, venues, and communicating with potential delegates.
You will support and deliver marketing activities for OCL, promoting our programmes to both internal and external audiences worldwide.
You will support our external communications, from developing content for the OCL web pages and commissioning new photography to producing press releases, reports and evaluating activity. A key aspect of work will be building and maintaining effective working relationships with our Oxford Cultural Leaders alumni.
This is a 1-year fixed term, part-time post (2.5 days per week).
The role supports a hybrid working model, with the expectation of working on-site at least 50% of the time. Some weekend and evening work will be required as part of this role.
About You
You will have experience in administration and event management such as organising events or programmes, liaising with venues and contractors, diary management and communication with participants at all levels of seniority.
You will also have communications and/or marketing experience including experience in content production, external communications and digital communications. You will have excellent writing skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex environment and with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
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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 form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone 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 Emma Thomas, GLAM Head of Marketing & Communications, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (Emma.Thomas@glam.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 (GMT) on Monday 9 December 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 17 January 2025.