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Philanthropy & Global Engagement

Head of Alumni Engagement (Maternity Cover)

Salary from £59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months - Expected start date January 2025

The Head of Alumni Engagement is a senior role within LSE’s Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division that is responsible for leading the School’s relationships with its community of c.230,000 alumni and 6,000 volunteers. It involves the strategic planning, development and delivery of an engaging programme across our mutual value proposition of Learning, Community, Support, Volunteering, Advocacy & Philanthropy to support the School’s Strategic aims.

We are seeking an experienced engagement professional who can lead the Alumni Engagement team in delivery of our global engagement activities. This also includes managing volunteer programmes and contributions towards our Shaping the World Campaign and associated volunteer target. This role involves significant collaboration with School-wide stakeholders and manages relationships with senior alumni volunteers around the world.

We would welcome applications from candidates with experience of:

-       Managing an alumni or membership engagement team for a global community, which a track record of significant targets achieved

-       Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including presenting and influencing at a senior level, understanding others’ needs and motivations and resolving complex problems.

-       Strong leadership skills and a collaborative style, with a proven record of delivering outcomes at speed.

-       Demonstrable experience of managing teams through periods of significant change, whilst maintaining an excellent service to external audiences.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Ceri Bibey-Jones, Head of Alumni Engagement (c.bibey-jones@lse.ac.uk)

The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 October 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.