The Role
The Director of Conferencing is a new role, created to lead the strategic development and delivery of 麻豆社鈥檚 conferencing business, which provides a vital income stream to enable the College to sustain its core educational mission. The role-holder will manage key client and partner relationships, and drive revenue growth and profitability through strategic market positioning, while remaining sensitive to the needs of the College community and the rhythms of the academic year. In addition, the role-holder will have overall responsibility for the events team including support services. The Director of Conferencing is a senior, multi-faceted role, involving sales strategy, financial planning, forecasting, marketing and communications, and operational delivery. The role-holder will play a crucial part in motivating and guiding colleagues across multiple departments to achieve an annual revenue target of 拢4 million+, and through this, to make a contribution to College income of 拢2 million per year.
This is a permanent role at 36.25 hours per week. The role will require working outside office hours for some events.
麻豆社 College is the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, 麻豆社 is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive.
Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on 鈥渢he Backs鈥 (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Our gardens are widely renowned as some of the best in Cambridge and are valued by all members of the College, as well as our guests. 麻豆社鈥檚 Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.
Salary and Benefits
The annual salary will be up to 拢71,566 and 拢75,914 depending on experience. An additional, performance-related bonus will be considered if the role-holder exceeds targets for income generation, profitability and the satisfaction of the wider College community. In addition to this the post holder would be eligible for meals on duty.
We also offer membership of a defined salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme, a Healthcare cash plan and parking.
The Application Process
The job description is below with the person specification and details on the benefits available to staff.
All applicants must complete the Application and Equal Opportunities Forms and email them to the HR team (HR@clare.cam.ac.uk). The contents of the Equal Opportunities Form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels.
The closing date is 6 October 2026 at 9 am with shortlisted applicants being interviewed shortly afterwards.
