Job description
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Programme Coordinator to join the Executive MBA (EMBA) Office. This is a varied and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of a globally recognised Executive MBA experience. You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of programme activities and events, helping to maintain the exceptional standards of service and professionalism associated with CJBS, while working closely with a diverse and international community of students, faculty, and partners.
About the role: The EMBA office runs the operations, course delivery, events, faculty support and student services for the Executive MBA programmes. This role will play a crucial part in course administration and event management of both small- and large-scale events, including the EMBA College dinners, Orientation Week, International Business Study Trips, Electives Week, the Cambridge Ecosystem week and Graduation.
The role holder will therefore interact with a diverse customer base of professional students, faculty, and staff, as well as university and external event services. As such, the EMBA Programmes Coordinator plays a central role in the high level of customer service necessary to maintain the excellent reputation of CJBS.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualities, skills and attributes:
- Previous course administration experience or a high level of administration experience working with senior executives
- Event experience ideally at an executive level with both small and large-scale events.
- Demonstrable customer service experience working with executive clients or similar clientele.
- Excellent organisational skills with a clear, strong, demonstrable level of attention to detail and strong time management/prioritisation skills
- Excellent written and spoken communication & interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to demonstrate the confidence and awareness to manage and support student welfare matters and highly sensitive casework in an appropriate and professional manner.
- Educated to at least A level or with equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong IT skills: excellent all-round ability in using Microsoft Office suite (higher level skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred).
- Skills and knowledge of eLearning technology; skilled at quickly learning and adapting to new technologies and has a strong interest in promoting and proposing ways of improving processes and systems
Why work for Cambridge Judge Business School? We are the business school of the University of Cambridge, advancing knowledge and leadership through people who leave a mark on the world. Cambridge Judge Business School leverages the power of academia for real world impact to transform individuals, organisations and society. Since 1990, we have forged a reputation as a centre of rigorous thinking and high-impact transformative education, situated within one of the world's most prestigious research universities, and in the heart of the Cambridge Cluster, the most successful technology entrepreneurship cluster in Europe.
Benefits of working for Cambridge Judge Business School:
You'll receive excellent benefits at Cambridge Judge Business School including:
Generous holiday allowance
Defined benefits pension schemes
Flexible working options
Family-friendly initiatives
Career development opportunities
Support for health and mental wellbeing
Discounts on shopping
Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes
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Application process: To view more details about the role and person specification, please click the Further Information link.
Closing Date: 27 September 2026
Interview Dates: w/c 5 October 2026
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[email protected] Additional Information: The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows we expect most colleagues to spend at least 50% of their time at their dedicated office location. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.
Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Please quote reference NS49767 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.