Alumni Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £56,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Head of Careers, Employability, Enterprise & Alumni

Department: Careers, Employability, Enterprise & Alumni

The role can be based in one of Arden’s campuses (Birmingham, London (Ealing, Holborn or Stratford) or, Manchester) or a remote working position within a commutable distance of one of these locations, with the ability to travel to our campuses when required (this is expected to be monthly, and will fluctuate in line with business need). This will include occasional travel to Berlin.

Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

Arden’s Careers, Employability & Alumni team is dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking. We empower students and graduates with personalised guidance, curriculum embedded careers education, and strong employer and alumni networks. Recently shortlisted for national awards, we’re a growing team making a real difference to student success and graduate outcomes.

As our Alumni Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of a vibrant alumni engagement programme that strengthens connections between Arden University and its graduates. Working within the Careers, Employability, Enterprise and Alumni team, you'll create opportunities for alumni to stay engaged with the University while supporting graduate progression, employability and lifelong learning.

You’ll be responsible for planning and delivering a range of on-campus, hybrid and digital alumni activities, including events, engagement campaigns, networking opportunities and development initiatives. From managing alumni engagement pipelines and mentoring opportunities to overseeing our Always Arden alumni platform, you’ll play a key role in creating a connected and thriving alumni community.

The role offers significant variety and stakeholder engagement. You’ll collaborate with academic and professional services teams to embed alumni activity throughout the student journey, coordinate alumni contributions to employability initiatives, support graduation events across the UK and Berlin, and develop impactful alumni stories and case studies that inspire current and prospective students.

You’ll also use data, feedback and insights to continually enhance our alumni offer, ensuring our activities remain relevant, engaging and aligned with Arden University’s strategic priorities around progression, employability and lifelong learning.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, organised and relationship-focused professional who enjoys bringing people together and creating engaging experiences. You’ll have experience delivering events, programmes or engagement initiatives and be confident managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

A strong communicator, you’ll be comfortable building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from alumni and students to academic colleagues and professional services teams. You’ll have excellent presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to influence, collaborate and deliver shared outcomes across multiple teams.

You’ll bring an understanding of graduate employability, progression and lifelong learning, together with experience of planning and delivering activity both in-person and online. Strong organisational skills, digital confidence and the ability to work independently while managing competing priorities are essential for success in this role.

Most importantly, you’ll be…