Job Description

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Professional Services

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Outreach, Recruitment and Marketing

Salary:

30,805 to 33,482 per annum

Post Type:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Thursday 13 November 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Reference:

HR0190997A


This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

You will join the Engagement and Partnerships directorate comprising of an Engagement and Events Team, Alumni and Philanthropy Team and a Corporate Communications team. These teams play a critical role in engaging with the University's most high-profile stakeholders at a strategic level. The team safeguards the reputation of the University whilst celebrating its strengths with a regional, national and global audience through dedicated campaigns, events, and communications. This includes extensive engagement with our alumni community and mutually beneficial relationships with influential individuals and trusts and foundations leading to philanthropic giving.

What you will be doing:

As Alumni Officer (Communications and Engagement) you will play a pivotal role within the Alumni and Philanthropy team.


You will understand the importance, influence and impact of communications and engagement with alumni and will deliver an overarching suite of communications and engagement activities under the direction of the Senior Alumni and Philanthropy Manager.


Activities and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Planning and delivering an integrated alumni and philanthropic communications plan. Working collaboratively with senior management, academics and professional services colleagues across the University to produce digital communications including alumni e-newsletters; faculty-specific alumni e-newsletters; graduation newsletters; honorary graduate e-newsletters. Leading on the management and development of alumni webpages, social media channels, and email and event management software. Supporting the delivery of key international alumni engagement projects including an international alumni ambassador programme. Delivering reunions and an events programme (comprising UK and overseas alumni events) focused on increasing alumni engagement and building philanthropic relationships for the University.

Qualifications/ experience:

Level 4 qualification in marketing or relevant subject area or equivalent experience, or ECDL Qualification

In Return we Offer:

25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas). Family-friendly policies Great campus facilities Generous employer contribution pension schemes - at Grades 2-6, including West Yorkshire Pension Fund (Grades 2-6) and the government scheme NEST Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Eleanor Clyde-Evans, Associate Director, Engagement, Development and Communications, on

e.clyde-evans@bradford.ac.uk

- we would love to hear from you.