EMBA Programmes Coordinator

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Defined benefits pension schemes

Flexible working options

Family-friendly initiatives

Career development opportunities

Support for health and mental welbeing

Discounts on shopping

Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-give

Job summary

Cambridge Judge Business School is seeking a highly organised Programme Coordinator to join the EMBA Office. This role supports course administration and event management across a range of activities, ensuring exceptional service to a diverse international community of students, faculty and partners.

Key duties include coordinating operations for EMBA events, supporting student welfare matters, and maintaining high standards of professionalism in a fast-paced environment within CJBS.

Qualifications

• Experience in course administration, preferably with senior executives.
• Event management experience, both small and large-scale.
• Customer service experience with executive clients.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive student welfare matters professionally.
• Educated to at least A level or equivalent experience.
• Strong IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with eLearning technologies and quick learner of new tools.

Responsibilities

• Support course administration and event management for EMBA programmes.
• Coordinate operations for small and large events, including special ceremonies.
• Collaborate with students, faculty and external partners to ensure high service standards.
• Provide professional support for student welfare matters.

Skills

Administrative experience

Event management

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Pressure handling

Student welfare casework

A level or equivalent

Microsoft Office

eLearning technology

Education

A level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

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

• 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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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.

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

Interview Dates: w/c 5 October 2026

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: [e-mail]

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.