Alumni Relations Manager at Strathmore Business School

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible for providing operational, strategic, and programmatic support that advances the goals of alumni relations and the school, fostering strong relationships with all alumni and engaging them in the life of the school, and developing and implementing alumni relations operating/strategic plans and programs.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Alumni Relations Strategy: Develop, in consultation with the Dean, strategies, targets, and deliverables for alumni relations programs and evaluate the School’s strategic aims in Fundraising.
• Alumni Development: Create and maintain an accurate and up-to-date alumni database and develop ways to increase the value gained from forging strong and collaborative alumni relations.
• Networking Community: Establish, build, and facilitate a robust range of alumni locally and internationally and maintain regular communication with alumni via direct contact, email,alumni web  pages, and print publication.
• Relationship Management: Plan, organize, and coordinate programs for alumni, students, and friends of the school that increase goodwill and foster positive relations with the school.
• Fundraising: Identify and implement methods of ensuring increasing support from alumni and routinely qualify alumni prospects for gifts and donations.
• Communication: Prepare and dispatch quarterly e-bulletins, develop the alumni newsletter, and perform the duties of Editor, ensuring high-quality documents that promote the school.
• People Management: Train, guide, and support subordinate staff in the Alumni Relations Office to aid in building a more skilled workforce in alumni relations management and encouraging innovation and development in alumni operations.
• To manage the school’s relationship with Convocation to ensure that Convocation functions effectively and in a way that benefits Strathmore University Business School.
• To work closely with the Heads of Departments who have frequent contact with alumni, especially the Internationalization Office and Careers Advisory Service, and their teams, to develop and implement their strategies for alumni.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or any other related field from a recognized institution. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years relevant experience with at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory position
• Significant experience in alumni relations, fundraising, public relations, or any other related area
• Experience in devising a strategic plan and leading a team to implement it across a large organization
• Management experience, including leadership skills to inspire a team, and support and develop individuals
• Financial management experience and demonstrable deliverance of high-quality events and communications within a wider strategic framework
• Experience in delivering high-quality events and communications within a wider strategic framework
• Practical knowledge of the Data Protection Act
• Knowledge and experience of the Higher Education sector

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Outstanding Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Outstanding Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships
• Ability to recruit, motivate, and manage senior-level volunteers and other members of the workforce
• Ability to work within an interdependent team, and to manage members of a team
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Financial Management Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving Skills