Senior Alumni Relations Manager
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Melbourne, Australia, CBD location
Increase student and new alumni support and engagement
Develop and lead a comprehensive alumni relations program
Melbourne Business School is renowned throughout the Asia Pacific as a world leader in management education
and executive development. The School offers degree programs, including our highly ranked MBA and executive
education programs. Over the past five decades, we have built an outstanding reputation for program excellence,
a high quality learning experience and the capacity to prepare managers, leaders and organisations for the
challenges of a global future.
Reporting to the Director Alumni Relations, with a specific focus on students and ‘new alumni’ (defined as up to
5 years post-graduation), the Senior Alumni Relations Manager is responsible for the strategic planning and
execution of a range of programs and services aimed at deepening the relationship between the school and its
alumni community, so that they are net promoters of the school as evidenced in tangible metrics, such as
international rankings.
Key Responsibilities will include:
 Develop and implement the Student and New Alumni Engagement Strategy
 Lead the department’s student and new alumni interactions and engagement initiatives
 Be a proactive contributor to the internal rankings committee/task force
 Provide support to the Alumni Council and represent the School for the Director, where required.
 Identify, coordinate and develop milestone events in the student – alumni lifecycle and develop a
communications plan around this in line with the student and new alumni strategy
 Support the alumni volunteers programs
 Collaborates professionally with the broader MBS community to achieve results
Key Selection Criteria:
 Graduate level qualifications or above in Business, Communications, Marketing or related discipline
 Demonstrable experience (3+years) gained within a relevant/similar alumni relations/development role
 Proven experience working with people from diverse cultures, industries, job functions and backgrounds at
all levels and career stages
 First class oral and written communications (including presentation and public speaking) skills
 Sound understanding of alumni relations programs, processes, policies and services
 Demonstrable strategic planning and analytical skills
 Proficiency with databases (CRMs) and advanced experience in MS Office suite of programs
What’s in it for you;
 Great professional team environment
 Competitive remuneration package
 School subsidised gym, EAP Program, Health & Well-being Program, NFP Salary Packaging, access to world
class Learning & Development programs through our programs.
To register your application for this position, please forward a covering letter addressing the key selection criteria
listed above and an updated resume to recruitment@mbs.edu
Telephone enquiries can be directed to Human Resources on +61 3 9349 8727
Applications close Monday 5th October 2015