Head of Alumni Engagement

6 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom St Hugh's College Full time

Job title: Head of Alumni Engagement

Hours: 37.5 hours

**Salary**: £45,610.50- £55,458.00 per annum

Reports to: Director of Development

Direct reports: Alumni Relations Manager and Development Officer

Job summary: The Head of Engagement is responsible for managing the College’s alumni relations and stewardship work

Key relationships: Director of Development, Domestic Bursar, Head of Fundraising, Academic Registrar, Alumni Association and other key Alumni volunteers.

Background

The College is run by the Governing Body, consisting of the Principal, 48 academic Fellows, and the senior officers of the College such as the Senior Tutor and the Bursar. The members of Governing Body are the Trustees of the charity and have ultimate responsibility for the governance and operations of the College, although much of this is delegated on a day-to-day basis to a number of key committees and officers.

The Development Office

The Development Office Team’s main objectives are to raise funds for the College from a variety of sources and to support alumni relations. The Development Office works in partnership with academic colleagues and volunteers to build enduring relationships with our community of 10,000 alumni around the world and other supporters - and to increase financial support for agreed priorities.

The Role

Working as part of the senior Development team alongside the Head of Fundraising, the Head of Alumni Engagement will report to the Director of Development and oversee the Alumni Relations team. The Head of Alumni Engagement will work closely with the Director of Development and wider team to develop and implement alumni relations and stewardship activities to support the mission and strategic aims of St Hugh’s. While the Senior Development & Data Officer reports to the Head of Fundraising, they will play a crucial role within the team’s alumni relations, engagement and stewardship programme.

Relationships with alumni, donors and friends of St Hugh’s are at the heart of our development activity. The post-holder will take the lead in developing and implementing programmes to nurture these relationships and improve our connections to all these key groups to support the College’s development objectives.

The role builds and strengthens relationships with College alumni, legators, donors, students, potential supporters, and friends through a lively programme of events, communications, and alumni groups. The post holder develops and oversees key activities that support the College’s engagement and fundraising objectives.

**Main Responsibilities**

Alumni Relations and Engagement
- In consultation with the Director of Development and the Head of Fundraising, take responsibility for creating and implementing a strategic plan for alumni and donor communications and engagement.
- Provide best practice and expertise to the team and colleagues across College on alumni engagement and stewardship programmes.
- Work with the Alumni Relations Manager to successfully deliver the College’s annual series of in-person, online and hybrid events for alumni and donors.
- Ensure that Alumni Relations supports opportunities for the identification and cultivation of prospective donors and underpins the development of fundraising activities.
- Work with other members of the team to educate current students about alumni benefits and develop opportunities for students to interact with both alumni and supporters, so that students become engaged alumni as well as future donors.
- Develop relevant opportunities for alumni to support one another through alumni networks and provide support the Alumni Relations Manager in the management of Alumni Networks, groups and societies.

**Benefactor Relations and Engagement**
- In consultation with the Development Director and Head of Fundraising, develop a strategic plan for the College’s regular donor recognition programmes Work with the Fundraising team to produce impact reports both for major donors and for the regular giving programme.
- Plan and deliver an annual series of stewardship events for donors and legators.
- Be comfortable with visiting donors and/or entertaining them in College and at events.

**Communications**
- In consultation with the College Communications Team and the Engagement Team, take responsibility for successfully developing and implementing an annual general alumni communications strategy, as part of an overall engagement and stewardship strategy.
- Oversee the office’s role in the production of the College’s external publications for alumni and supporters and support the Engagement Team as they coordinate the department’s contributions to these publications.
- Manage alumni communications, working with the Engagement Team and/or Communications Team to design, schedule and send event invitations, e-newsletters, social media posts, and seasonal communications.

**Management**
- Lead, mentor and effectively line manage the Engagement Te

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