Recognition Manager

The Recognition Manager is responsible for securing, maintaining, and enhancing the recognition of OxfordAQA qualifications across new and existing international markets. This includes engaging with ministries of education, regulators, universities, qualification bodies, and other influential stakeholders to ensure that OxfordAQA qualifications are approved, valued, and understood globally.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Lead recognition activity in new and existing countries, ensuring all required national or regional approvals are secured.
• Monitor and respond to regulatory or policy changes that impact the acceptance of OxfordAQA qualifications.
• Prepare recognition submissions and formal documentation required by ministries or regulators.
• Manage relationships with universities, ministries of education, and other stakeholders.
• Represent OxfordAQA at major international conferences (e.g., EAIE, UK ENIC).
• Deliver recognition webinars and advocacy sessions.
• Build clear recognition messaging and guidance materials.
• Provide expert advice to sales teams, schools, and partners.
• Serve as the internal expert on recognition.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Strong understanding of global education systems.
• Experience working with ministries, HE institutions, or regulators.
• Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Experience in recognition or regulatory roles (desirable).
• Familiarity with UK qualifications (desirable).
• Experience engaging with recognition bodies or HE conferences (desirable).

We care about work/life balance here h this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

Up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience