Alumni Relations Manager
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You will work alongside the Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement to devise strategy around enhancing Alumni engagement and motivate the team to deliver all elements of the strategy. As well as Alumni engagement you will further develop the successful Family Programme and Student Engagement Programme, maximizing opportunities for engagement with a variety of audiences.
You will be used to working within a fast-paced organisation, demonstrating the ability to respond to unfolding circumstances. You must possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, capable of forging collegial and productive working relationships with a broad range of personality types and styles.
As co-editor of Chronicle, the annual magazine for alumni and donors, and contributor to other important publications both printed and digital, you will be a confident, creative writer, with an eye for detail and impeccable grammar.
You must have unquestioned integrity, curiosity, and the ability to listen and learn from others. You should also be comfortable working in a purposeful and rapidly evolving environment
Founded in 1413 and thriving in 2023, the University of St Andrews, the third oldest English-speaking university in the world, is ranked the top university in the UK by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and The Guardian University Guide 2024 published in September 2023.
St Andrews is famous the world over for two reasons, it is the home of golf and for its University, with its reputation for the excellence of its staff and the quality of research-led teaching, both of which attract people from around the world.
The University is at the heart of this ancient town, being a historical centre of learning comprising a diverse community of 10,000 students and 2,750 staff from 140 countries.
This is an ideal opportunity for a high-performing engagement professional who has proven experience in developing an impactful alumni relations strategy or has experience working in a similar membership services or marketing/communications role within the charitable, heritage, or educational sector.
To be successful you should have:
- Experience in devising a strategic plan and leading a team to implement it.
- An understanding and commitment to the Alumni Relations function as a key component within the advancement of higher education.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required to deal effectively with people at all levels including senior University staff, key donors, alumni volunteers and students with a high degree of authenticity and
- Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Significant experience in people management.
- Ability to absorb and analyse financial information and to prepare and present budget
- Experience of writing high quality material for publication in print and digital publications and of delivering engaging content for social media.
- Expertise in the use of Raiser’s Edge or other alumni /membership / relational databases including proficiency in querying, exporting, and analysing data for statistical reviews and mailings.