Alumni Relations Manager

Company Description
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Creating a brighter future for all_**

Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

**Job Description**:
**The opportunity**

We are currently seeking an Alumni Relations Manager to contribute to the development of the University’s overall alumni strategy, and to a program of activities, events, and processes to grow the University’s active engagement with its local, national and international Alumni. Acting under broad direction, key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Manage implementation of elements of the alumni strategy, including the planning, delivery and promotion.
- Operate as an effective business partner for academic groups and relevant professional portfolios across the University and collaborate to identify priorities and support annual goals to be met.
- Undertake personalised engagement with alumni at the mid-career level.
- Recognise alumni through nominations for alumni awards - both internal and external.
- Work with alumni volunteers to support the implementation of the alumni program, and support and leverage an active alumni community network, domestically and internationally
- Work to ensure best quality up to date records of Alumni and their interactions with the University.
- This is a Full Time, continuing position, based at either our Nathan or Gold Coast campus._

**Qualifications**:
**About you**

You will be highly organised, detail orientated and able to work independently under the broad direction of the Deputy Director Advancement. You will have experience of developing and implementing successful alumni and/or engagement initiatives, programs and events in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders incorporating knowledge of the latest engagement trends and research.

You also will have highly developed organisational and administrative skills including the ability prioritise and meet shared goals and deadlines, whilst adhering to policy, procedure and guidelines.

Additional Information
**Salary range**

Hew Level 7 Base Salary $89, 384 - $96,838 per annum. The total package is in the range $104, 580 - $113, 301 per annum.

**Why joins Griffith?**

As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We support the professional and personal development of all our employees and invest in the skills of our people. We offer:

- mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment.
- salary packaging options and corporate health discounts.
- generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
- support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page.

**How to apply**
- A covering statement outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the position description: AlumniRelationsManager)
- Current curriculum vitae, including name and contact details.
- Applicants must have unrestricted work rights._

**Further Information