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In 2020, UCL closed one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in the UK’s higher education sector, which raised £624M and galvanised their community.  Since then, the Advancement team has undertaken a strategic review of their programmes and have started to design a roadmap for what’s next.  They are investing significantly in their team and this opportunity has arisen after their previous Associate Director was promoted within the Advancement Office.

As UCL’s new Associate Director of Alumni & Supporter Relations, you will lead a talented, creative and fun team that works with their 430,000+ alumni in 190 countries, to keep them engaged and active within the global community.  You will be responsible for the delivery of a gold-standard alumni engagement strategy and experience, thinking through the entire journey from prospective student to retiree, and the best ways to engage people at the different stages of life and areas of interests.  In return, you will join the team at an incredibly exciting time as they plan for UCL’s biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign, launching in UCL’s bicentenary year, 2026.

This role will require a confident and hands-on leader and constituency engagement expert, with sophisticated interpersonal skills and well developed emotional intelligence and cultural competency.  Key to your success will be your ability to bring diverse groups of stakeholders together from across your organisation towards achieving a shared purpose.  Demonstrating the ability to operate strategically and tactically, you will play a key role as part of the Advancement senior management team, aligning activities and ensuring that the community has a joined up and seamless experience.

UCL says, “We are a team of passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact.  Our people really are their greatest asset and we invest in them so that they can fulfil their potential.  Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets. We also prioritise work-life balance and offer agile working and flexibility around working hours.  We are happy to receive part-time applications for all of our job opportunities, and can consider a 0.8FTE working pattern for this role.  And we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.“

Applications must be in the form of a CV and covering letter (up to 2 pages each) that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Person Specification.  Please download the Information for Candidates pack for more information.