Durham University Business School
Dynamic and vibrant, Durham University Business School is one of Durham University's four Faculties and is comprised of three research-intensive departments: Accounting, Economics and Finance, and Management and Marketing. Known for its global reputation, its impact on policy and practice and its strong focus on ethics, responsibility and sustainability, the School aims to be a leading European business school with a strong global presence by 2027.
The School currently has 180 academic and teaching staff, with plans and resource commitments to grow to 230 by 2027. The School has a high-quality portfolio of programmes at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level, across all subject areas. The school's student population is around 4000, across undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes, attracting a talented and diverse student intake (with over 130 nationalities).
Our vision is to lead business thought and practice to improve global wealth and well-being. Our associated mission is to create, share and use knowledge to deliver equitable and sustainable futures around the world. We pursue this mission by advancing world changing knowledge and securing global impact through increasingly collaborative research across disciplines and around the world. Further information on the School can be found at http://www.dur.ac.uk/business/ .
The Department and role purpose
Durham University Business School, one of the longest established business schools in the UK, is a multi-disciplinary School characterised by academic excellence, internationally rated research, and superb student support services. The School's diversity and international standing is reflected in the student intake; accreditation by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS; and high positions in the UK and European Business School rankings.
The strength of a School's career, external engagement and international provision has direct impact on the School's ability to select and support high quality students. In addition, student satisfaction with the careers service and the quality and progression of career outcomes are significant contributors to the international MBA and Masters programme rankings methodology; these rankings are also an important input to student choice of Business School and, in combination with other rankings determine the overall ranked position of a Business School.
The post holder will project manage key initiatives and activities that are fundamental to the overall success of the International, Engagement and Career team and service, enhancing the School's wider student experience through the development of embedded and extra-curricular activities. With the ability to work independently, the role requires a high level of initiative and organisational ability to successfully manage complex, cross-functional projects, events, relationships, contracts, and budgets, in particular across the International, Engagement and Career team.
The role requires experience in sourcing, securing, and managing external providers to deliver workshops, events and projects which demands a professional and proactive approach to delivering results.
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