Alumni Engagement Manager

Contract: Fixed Term (2 Years) Job Overview:  With an alumni community of over 30,000 graduates from over 120 countries from across the globe, University College Birmingham is looking to recruit an Alumni Engagement Manager to lead our Alumni Engagement activity.   The Alumni Engagement Manager is a new role and will support in the development of our Alumni Engagement Strategy and lead on the operational delivery of our Alumni Engagement activities and our alumni offer. The post holder will have responsibility to drive forward our activity, whilst working in a collegiate environment with school and departmental stakeholders. The role acts as our central point for internal and external stakeholder engagement and championing Alumni Engagement across the University. The Alumni Engagement Manager will develop and implement a dynamic programme of events, volunteering opportunities and communications, to support and engage our diverse global alumni community. The role requires experience of alumni relations and engagement within the HE sector or equivalent, a strong communicator with experience of developing and delivering a multi-channel communication and engagement plan, and skills in ROI reporting and data analysis to demonstrate the impact of our work. It is an incredibly exciting time to be joining University College Birmingham, with our unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024. We are also proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. Benefits: Generous allocation of annual leave 26 days’ paid leave per year 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Employer Contributions – 20.9% Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service. Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle. Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham Hybrid working opportunities Free on-site gym membership Closing Date: Friday 9 February 2023 at midday Interview Dates: TBC How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack. Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer. You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes & the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work. All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to commencement.  All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding & the PREVENT agenda in the context of further & higher education.