Senior Alumni Engagement Manager

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 published - Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real impact? Join our dynamic Advancement Department as a Senior Alumni Engagement Manager and play a vital role in driving excellence for our students and staff. Your focus will be on developing, growing and delivering our alumni engagement programme

We're seeking an organised and self‑motivated alumni engagement professional to help us take our alumni programme forward to new heights.

The Courtauld is a specialist university and home to the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK. We advance how people see and understand visual arts through internationally‑renowned teaching and research.

The ideal candidate should have experience in alumni relations or alumni engagement, preferably within Higher Education, with an interest in the arts and culture sector. They should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to write compelling and well‑structured communications, plan and organise events, and mobilise volunteers. The candidate should be adaptable, well‑organised, detail‑oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

They should also be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering all alumni digital and printed communications, including social media and website updates
• Preparing and delivering Courtauld Alumni Advisory Board Meetings
• Developing the regional alumni volunteers programme engaging and supporting them to be effective advocates of The Courtauld
• Managing and implementing national and international alumni events with the support of the Events team and alumni volunteers
• Support programmes for student recruitment and careers activity, working with the Marketing and Careers teams
• Job Title:
  
  Senior Alumni Engagement Manager
• Hours:
  
  Full time
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Location:
  
  London

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Review the Job Description and Person Specification, then complete the online application.