Job Title: Marketing and Alumni Officer
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time – Permanent
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
The Role
In this role you will undertake the day to day running of the St Edmund’s College Alumni operation. Building mutually beneficial relationships with past students and the College. Supporting the Marketing Manager/Director of External Relations in delivering the College’s marketing strategy.
Responsibilities include
- Building lasting relationships with current and former students, staff and parents.
- Welcome visiting Alumni and giving tours of the College where required.
- Maintaining and managing the Alumni website; updating weekly with engaging content including news, sport, events and full, rich media content.
- Managing the communication processes to alumni on behalf of college via email, website and hard copy as appropriate.
- Organising, managing, and attending events, including dinners, reunions, and receptions in the UK and worldwide.
- Organising current student leavers’ events such as balls and dinners.
Ideal candidate
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification is desirable but not essential.
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong IT skills across multiple platforms
- Excellent general administration skills
- Positive and friendly approach with an enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude
- Experience of managing and hosting events
- Experience of developing pro-active and creative engagement ideas
- Self-motivated, creative thinker
Benefits
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays.
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Advisor, Digital Marketing Consultant, Marketing Analyst, Digital Marketing Assistant, Digital Marketing Administrator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Administrator, Digital Marketing Analyst, Digital Marketing Officer, Marketing Support Administrator may also be considered for this role.
