5 Head of development and alumni relations jobs

The University of Strathclyde is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised Alumni and Development Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to activity that helps secure philanthropic support for scholarships, student opportunities, research and other strategic priorities across the University.

Working closely with fundraising, alumni relations and operational colleagues, you will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support across events, campaigns, donor stewardship and relationship-management activities. You will support the logistics for UK and international fundraising trips and donor engagement, assist with flagship fundraising campaigns, coordinate meetings and events, and contribute to the efficient operation of the wider department.

The successful candidate will have strong administrative experience, excellent organisational skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality service. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and working collaboratively within a busy team environment.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a career in higher education advancement, gaining hands-on experience across fundraising, donor stewardship, alumni engagement, events and campaign delivery. If you're highly organised, enjoy working with people and are motivated by making a difference, this is an opportunity to join an ambitious and supportive team whose work helps create lifechanging opportunities for students and advances Strathclyde's strategic ambitions.

Brief description of role:

This role provides a unique opportunity to gain experience across the full spectrum of higher education fundraising and alumni engagement. As Alumni and Development Assistant, you will support the activities that connect alumni and supporters with the University of Strathclyde, helping to generate philanthropic support and strengthen lifelong relationships with our global community.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will focus on providing varied administrative and operational support for fundraising and alumni relations activity. You will assist with event planning and delivery, support our annual Telethon and biennial Giving Day campaigns, facilitate meeting arrangements between fundraisers and donors, and organise complex travel itineraries for fundraisers undertaking UK and international travel.

In this role you will also gain exposure to the wider work of the Alumni & Development department with responsibility for a number of departmental administrative tasks. You will provide support to the department’s management team, which will include helping to organise and minuting at senior level meetings alongside the coordination of team planning away days.

You will also play a key role in processing payments through the University's financial management system, acting as the department's Health and Safety representative, and maintaining systems to monitor absence requests across the team.

The role offers significant variety and exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, including alumni, donors, volunteers, students and senior University colleagues. It is ideally suited to someone who is highly organised, proactive and interested in developing a career within fundraising, alumni relations or the wider higher education sector.