Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a coordinated, institution-wide approach to alumni engagement at the University of Huddersfield.
• Lead the University’s alumni engagement function and develop approaches that support institutional priorities, including graduate outcomes, teaching enrichment, employer engagement, reputation and global connectivity.
• Establish frameworks, systems and activity that enable alumni engagement to be delivered consistently, effectively and with measurable impact.
• Lead and develop a small team of two Alumni Engagement Officers, supporting them to deliver high-quality operational activity aligned to agreed priorities.

Requirements

• You will have experience of developing and delivering strategic engagement, relationship management, stakeholder engagement, communications, employer engagement or comparable programmes.
• You will be able to build credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders, influence effectively across organisational boundaries, and use insight, evidence and data to support decision-making and demonstrate impact.
• You will also have experience of managing staff, budgets and resources.
• A degree qualification or significant professional experience at an equivalent level is essential, along with Chartered Membership of the Chartered Management Institute or a requirement to commence this within the first 12 months of employment.

Benefits

• We offer an excellent employment package, including hybrid working, blending a mix of remote and on-campus working, with a minimum of 60% of working time based on campus (dependent on work duties).