Alumni Relations Officer

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 days' holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

About us

The UCL School of Management is home to UCL's business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship.

The research undertaken at the UCL School of Management has been rated as 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), placing us 2nd in the UK for Business and Management. The School is accredited by both the AACSB and AMBA, and is a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

The School is home to over 2,300 students, with more than 55% from outside the UK, who study across a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and PhD programmes. These programmes prepare our students for leadership roles in the next generation of tech-intensive organisations and new ventures, as well as in finance and consulting firms.

This is an exciting time to join the UCL School of Management, which, since 2025, has been undergoing a rapid expansion to deliver a new strategy that will see staff and student numbers double over the coming years. This growth includes new degree programmes, additional staff, and enhanced facilities at our Canary Wharf campus, supporting our mission to educate socially conscious entrepreneurial leaders equipped to tackle the world's greatest challenges.

Further information about the School can be found here.

About the role

The UCL School of Management is seeking an enthusiastic, relationship-focused Alumni Relations Officer to help shape and strengthen our growing global alumni community.

In this varied role, the postholder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of alumni communications, including social media and web content, developing and managing impactful volunteering programmes, and fostering a vibrant community by creating opportunities for alumni to connect both with the School and with each other.

Key skills for this role include experience in alumni relations and community management, volunteer and event management, strong digital communication skills, and the ability to cultivate relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

This post may require some weekend, evening or early morning work.

Salary: UCL Grade 7 £44,861 to £55,099 per annum (including London Allowance)

If you have any queries about the role or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible online format to apply for this job, please contact mgmt-hrsom@ucl.ac.uk.

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In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum, we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual who is educated to degree level (or equivalent), or who has significant experience of working in Higher Education or a similar environment. You will have experience of establishing and managing effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects, activities and events. You will be confident in developing and delivering effective communication strategies, with a strong understanding of digital communication best practice across websites, email marketing and social media. Experience of managing volunteers and alumni communities would be highly desirable, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with people at all levels, both within the University and externally.

You will be able to work calmly and effectively under pressure while maintaining high service standards, and will demonstrate strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload, meet tight deadlines and deliver consistently high-quality work.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document. When completing your supporting statement, please tell us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and, for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here.