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Alumni & Supporter Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 02 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,505 to £34,866 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Southampton |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 2966225AD |
Summary
Are you experienced in building long and lasting relationships?
Do you love engaging with people from different backgrounds and cultures?
Would you relish the opportunity to help build and develop an exciting global alumni and supporter engagement programme, to help build lifelong relationships between our international alumni and their University?
As Alumni & Supporter Engagement Officer in the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, you’ll help to build and manage an exciting global alumni engagement programme, engaging our international alumni and supporters including notable alumni, giving them the opportunity to support a wide range of University priorities – from recruiting more students, supporting our overseas campuses and improving graduate employability, to raising the profile of the University internationally.
Who are we?
At the University of Southampton, our aim is to change the world for the better, bringing together realms of academic research, creativity and knowledge to have a truly collaborative, immersive and ground-breaking impact. We care about the challenges that humanity is facing, and work to support others on a local and global scale.
The Office of Development & Alumni Relations (ODAR) plays a vital role in this mission, bringing together passionate professionals to foster meaningful connections with our alumni and supporters. Every day is different, offering opportunities to meet inspiring people and contribute to life-changing initiatives.
What will you be doing?
Fostering mutually beneficial relationships with individual and groups of alumni and supporters including notable alumni, around the world using a range of channels, including email, social media and LinkedIn
Working with colleagues across the University and at our overseas to identify and develop opportunities to engage and involve international alumni and supporters in supporting University priorities
Managing our global alumni networks and chapters, including working with network leads and volunteers to engage members and host meet up events
Working with colleagues to share information about our global notable alumni
Maintaining up to date and detailed records of volunteering activity on the Alumni CRM system
What are we looking for?
Excellent relationship building and networking skills
Ability to work independently and a desire to be innovative and proactive
Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
Experience of developing and delivering activities and projects
Ability to travel internationally on occasion (e.g. up to two international trips per year)
Able to start no later than mid-March
What can we offer you?
We recognise that our staff are at the heart of what we do so we have a generous benefits package.
Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working.
To learn more about working in the ODAR team, visit our Join ODAR website. If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Naomi Irving, Alumni & Supporter Engagement Manager (International and Notables) – n.irving@soton.ac.uk.
Do you love engaging with people from different backgrounds and cultures?
Would you relish the opportunity to help build and develop an exciting global alumni and supporter engagement programme, to help build lifelong relationships between our international alumni and their University?
As Alumni & Supporter Engagement Officer in the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, you’ll help to build and manage an exciting global alumni engagement programme, engaging our international alumni and supporters including notable alumni, giving them the opportunity to support a wide range of University priorities – from recruiting more students, supporting our overseas campuses and improving graduate employability, to raising the profile of the University internationally.
Who are we?
At the University of Southampton, our aim is to change the world for the better, bringing together realms of academic research, creativity and knowledge to have a truly collaborative, immersive and ground-breaking impact. We care about the challenges that humanity is facing, and work to support others on a local and global scale.
The Office of Development & Alumni Relations (ODAR) plays a vital role in this mission, bringing together passionate professionals to foster meaningful connections with our alumni and supporters. Every day is different, offering opportunities to meet inspiring people and contribute to life-changing initiatives.
What will you be doing?
Fostering mutually beneficial relationships with individual and groups of alumni and supporters including notable alumni, around the world using a range of channels, including email, social media and LinkedIn
Working with colleagues across the University and at our overseas to identify and develop opportunities to engage and involve international alumni and supporters in supporting University priorities
Managing our global alumni networks and chapters, including working with network leads and volunteers to engage members and host meet up events
Working with colleagues to share information about our global notable alumni
Maintaining up to date and detailed records of volunteering activity on the Alumni CRM system
What are we looking for?
Excellent relationship building and networking skills
Ability to work independently and a desire to be innovative and proactive
Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
Experience of developing and delivering activities and projects
Ability to travel internationally on occasion (e.g. up to two international trips per year)
Able to start no later than mid-March
What can we offer you?
We recognise that our staff are at the heart of what we do so we have a generous benefits package.
Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working.
To learn more about working in the ODAR team, visit our Join ODAR website. If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Naomi Irving, Alumni & Supporter Engagement Manager (International and Notables) – n.irving@soton.ac.uk.
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