MBA Recruitment Advisor

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday including bank holiday

Oxford staff pension scheme

Discounted bus travel

Subsidised onsite catering

Plus, many other University benefits

Job summary

University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, seeks an MBA Recruitment Advisor to manage prospective applicant enquiries, deliver a high-quality admissions experience and help recruit top candidates for MBA programmes.

The role works under the MBA Admissions & Operations Manager, requires strong communication, organisation, and collaboration across teams, and offers a generous benefits package with a 36.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Customer-focused with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospective applicants and provide personalised guidance throughout the application journey.
• Build relationships offering programme suitability advice and identify high-quality candidates.
• Support activities to convert offers into deposits, including visits and recruitment events.
• Plan and deliver recruitment events such as Open Days and Experience Weekends.

Skills

Engaging communicator

Customer service

Organised

Attention to detail

Job description

Grade 5: £32,108 - £37,338 per annum including the Oxford University weighting of £1,730 per annum

Permanent, full time (36.5 hours per week)

Saïd Business School is seeking a highly organised and customer-focused individual to join our team as an MBA Recruitment Advisor. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting prospective students throughout their admissions journey, delivering an excellent applicant experience and contributing to the successful recruitment of high-quality candidates to our MBA programmes.

The MBA Recruitment Advisor is responsible for executing the admissions process, under the supervision of the MBA Admissions & Operations Manager, ensuring that it is operated in a timely and efficient manner. The post holder will utilise in-depth specialist knowledge of the programmes to provide advice to applicants and identify any issues arising with the admissions procedure.

Key responsibilities:

• Candidate Engagement & Support: Manage prospective applicant enquiries and provide a high-quality, personalised experience throughout the application journey.
• Guidance & Relationship Management: Build strong relationships with prospective applicants, providing informed guidance on programme suitability and identifying high-quality candidates for the Recruitment team.
• Conversion & Recruitment Activities: Support activities designed to convert offer holders into deposit-paid students, including candidate visits, drop-ins and other recruitment initiatives.
• Events & Programme Promotion: Support the planning and delivery of key recruitment events, including Open Days and Experience Weekends, working closely with faculty and current students.
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Content: Work collaboratively with Recruitment, Admissions, Marketing, Careers, Programme and Alumni teams to enhance the applicant experience, while contributing to the quality and accuracy of recruitment materials, website and other communications.

You will be an engaging communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative approach. Highly organised, you will be able to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and maintain excellent attention to detail. You will be confident in a customer-facing environment, with a strong commitment to providing excellent service and engaging effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. Proactive, resilient and adaptable, you will use your initiative to solve problems and work effectively in a busy environment, while exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality.

Further information on this role can be found in the job description.

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under thepoints-based immigration system in the UK.

At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we celebrate diversity, advance equity and nurture inclusion across everything we do.

We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Discounted bus travel
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Plus, many other University benefits

All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter and Current Salary.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12.00 noon. Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than advertised if we receive a high number of suitable applications.