Executive Support Manager

University of Brighton; England; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK university is seeking an Executive Support Manager to provide executive support for the Vice-Chancellor and manage a team of Executive Assistants. This role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient operation of the Vice-Chancellor's Office. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities, proven experience in executive support, and excellent communication skills. This full-time, permanent position offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact within the university.

Qualifications

• Significant line management experience and proven team development skills.
• Experience coordinating executive support for senior leaders.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support for the Vice-Chancellor, including managing their calendar.
• Lead a team of Executive Assistants to deliver high-quality support.
• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Highly developed communication skills

Advanced IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments

Job description

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Governance and Legal

Location:

Brighton - Moulsecoomb

Salary:

£41,064 to £48,822 per annum

Closing Date:

Monday 05 January 2026

Reference:

VC5054-25-267

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Vice-Chancellor's Office as Executive Support Manager.

In addition to serving as the Vice-Chancellor's Executive Assistant, you will take on a key leadership role by managing a team of Executive Assistants who provide dedicated support to members of the University Executive Board.

This position places you at the heart of the Vice-Chancellor's Office (VCO), where you will play a vital role in ensuring its smooth, effective, and efficient operation. Drawing on your leadership abilities and extensive administrative experience, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality executive support, enabling the University's most senior leaders to carry out their responsibilities with confidence and success.

Your duties will include:

• Providing executive support for the Vice-Chancellor, including managing their complex diary and briefing them
• Managing the VCO in a way that ensures the University Executive Board receives high-quality, agile and responsive support
• Regularly liaising with a large number of people, both internal and external stakeholders
• Leading a team of Executive Assistants, motivating them to achieve outstanding results
• Supporting effective governance through coordinating meetings, paperwork, and action tracking

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Significant line management experience and a proven ability to develop high-performing teams and nurture individuals
• Experience of coordinating and delivering executive support to senior leaders in large, complex organisations
• Highly developed communication skills, and the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people
• The ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to use technology to deliver administrative efficiencies

This fast-paced, varied position is ideal for someone with significant experience as an senior executive assistant or office manager, and who is looking for a new opportunity to use their skills, knowledge and experience to make a lasting impact on the operation of our executive support.

This post is offered on a full-time (37.0 hours per week), permanent basis and is not available on a job share arrangement.

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.