Head of Audience and Engagement Support in Oxford

Job Summary

Are you our next Head of Audience and Engagement Support? Oxford Gardens, Libraries, and Museums (GLAM) is looking for a collaborative leader who will shape our audience and engagement strategies.

Job Description

You will join the GLAM Divisional Office, a small leadership team supporting Oxford’s world‑renowned cultural institutions, including libraries, museums and gardens. Working across these collections, you will lead GLAM’s work to understand, reach, and inspire diverse audiences, both onsite and online. You will oversee major funding relationships, including Arts Council England, drive implementation of the GLAM Strategic Framework’s audience and engagement priorities, and line‑manage the Community Engagement and Volunteer teams. As part of the GLAM leadership group, you will manage a £0.3m budget and play a visible role in shaping the future of Oxford’s public engagement.

This is a full‑time, fixed‑term post for one year. This role supports home working up to 2 days per week, depending on operational requirements.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer, including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Job Requirements

You will be a confident and collaborative leader with a track record of delivering ambitious audience and engagement strategies in cultural, heritage, or higher education settings. You bring creativity, strategic insight, and the ability to turn evidence into action.

You will have experience managing teams, influencing at a senior level, and working successfully with key funders. A clear communicator, you can build productive relationships across complex organisations.

Experience in financial planning and senior committee work would be an advantage.

Apply

Submit your application through the university’s hiring portal or contact the GLAM Divisional Office for further details.