The Head of Alumni Engagement will oversee activities that strengthen relationships with alumni, ensuring they remain connected and engaged. Based in Oxfordshire, this role is integral to the higher education sector, driving meaningful connections that support the organisation's goals. Client Details A higher education organisation based in Oxfordshire. Description Develop and implement strategies to engage alumni and foster long-term relationships. Oversee communication plans, including newsletters, events, and digital outreach. Coordinate alumni events that promote networking and community building. Collaborate with internal teams to align alumni engagement with organisational objectives. Manage a database of alumni contacts, ensuring accuracy and GDPR compliance. Analyse engagement metrics and produce reports to guide future initiatives. Act as the main point of contact for alumni enquiries and feedback. Support fundraising efforts by identifying and cultivating alumni donors. Profile A successful Head of Alumni Engagement should have: Proven experience in alumni relations, stakeholder engagement, or a related field. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships. Ability to plan and deliver events effectively. Knowledge of database management and data protection regulations. Proficiency in analysing data to inform decision-making. Capability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. A proactive and strategic approach to problem-solving. Job Offer Salary ranging from 54,000 to 66,000, dependent on the level of experience. Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities. Additional benefits to be confirmed. If you're interested in this role, apply now. People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.
Oct 17, 2026
Full time
The Head of Alumni Engagement will oversee activities that strengthen relationships with alumni, ensuring they remain connected and engaged. Based in Oxfordshire, this role is integral to the higher education sector, driving meaningful connections that support the organisation's goals. Client Details A higher education organisation based in Oxfordshire. Description Develop and implement strategies to engage alumni and foster long-term relationships. Oversee communication plans, including newsletters, events, and digital outreach. Coordinate alumni events that promote networking and community building. Collaborate with internal teams to align alumni engagement with organisational objectives. Manage a database of alumni contacts, ensuring accuracy and GDPR compliance. Analyse engagement metrics and produce reports to guide future initiatives. Act as the main point of contact for alumni enquiries and feedback. Support fundraising efforts by identifying and cultivating alumni donors. Profile A successful Head of Alumni Engagement should have: Proven experience in alumni relations, stakeholder engagement, or a related field. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships. Ability to plan and deliver events effectively. Knowledge of database management and data protection regulations. Proficiency in analysing data to inform decision-making. Capability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. A proactive and strategic approach to problem-solving. Job Offer Salary ranging from 54,000 to 66,000, dependent on the level of experience. Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities. Additional benefits to be confirmed. If you're interested in this role, apply now. People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
JOB TITLE: Global Corporate Relations Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment & Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Corporate Relations Lead will play a strategic role to build and manage GEDU's global employer ecosystem. You will lead the development of strategic global partnerships with employers, professional bodies, and industry networks to co-create impactful career pathways, experiential learning opportunities, and curriculum enhancements. You will ensure employer voice is embedded across GEDU's employment strategy, from programme design to delivery, and foster long-term relationships that drive student outcomes and institutional reputation. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and deliver a global scalable employer partnerships and industry relations strategy (focusing on targeted outreach, value proposition, partnership tiers, events and networking, programme co-design and alumni network). ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Employer Partnership Development • Establish and manage strategic employer partnerships across target sectors and regions (e.g. tech, finance, healthcare). • Develop strategic engagement plans/ toolkits to engage with and attract key employers, industry bodies and other partners. • Build and maintain a centralised CRM of employer contacts and engagement history. 2. Co-Creation & Programme Innovation and Driving Commercial Growth • Co-create programmes with employers, including apprenticeships, certifications and experiential learning modules. • Collaborate with academic teams to embed employer input into curriculum design. • Lead the development of employer-led bootcamps, guest lectures, and live projects. • Deliver custom B2B training through existing GEDU programmes and apprenticeships as well as bespoke executive education solutions. 3. Industry Advisory Boards • Establish and manage global industry advisory boards. • Facilitate regular engagement to gather insights and feedback on market trends, skills gaps and programme relevance. • Ensure advisory board input informs strategic decisions and curriculum updates. • Create global toolkits to support local teams' activities and share best practice. 4. Events & Engagement • Manage global employer participation in career fairs, networking events, and panel discussions. • Develop a global calendar of key employer engagement activities. • Ensure consistent branding and experience across all GEDU campuses. 5. Alumni Programme • Design and lead the best-in-class global alumni strategy, programme and initiatives that create opportunities for mentoring, networking, and job placements across student and graduate communities. 6.Collaboration & Integration • Work closely with the Global Student Employment Journey Lead to ensure employer data and insights are integrated across systems and touchpoints. • Partner with local/ brand teams to support regional employer engagement and relationship management. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Relevant experience e.g. partnership, recruitment agency, corporate (early careers recruiting and programmes) and student employment experience. • Proven experience of corporate partnerships and professional networks. A network of existing employer contacts and experience in engaging alumni communities. • Employer Engagement Strategy: Ability to build and manage strategic employer partnerships across sectors and geographies. • Programme Co-Creation: Experience in designing employer-led initiatives, including apprenticeships, certifications, and experiential learning. • Industry Insight & Advisory Leadership: Skilled in facilitating advisory boards and translating industry feedback into actionable programme enhancements. • Event & Relationship Management: Strong background in creating and coordinating employer events and maintaining long-term relationships. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work across academic, operational, and regional teams to align employer engagement with institutional goals. • Innovation & Responsiveness: Capacity to respond to evolving job market trends and employer needs with agile, student-focused solutions. • Global Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-cultural teams and managing complex stakeholder environments. • Impact Measurement: Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs to evaluate partnership effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems, and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: • The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
Communications Co-ordinator Department/location: Cambridge Zero Salary: £31,236 - £35,608 Reference: LP47329 Category: Assistant staff Closing date: 16 November 2025 Cambridge Zero has an exciting opportunity available as part of our Communications and Engagement Team, to support the delivery of Cambridge Zero's communication and engagement strategy, promoting the work being done across the University to solve the climate crisis. Do you have experience of: - Writing news, social media or website content? - Using design tools such as Canva, Adobe Acrobat etc.? - Writing engaging content and communicating complex concepts and academic ideas to a broad range of non-expert audiences? In this role, you will support delivery of Cambridge Zero's communication and engagement strategy across all programmes of activity. This includes public engagement, internal and external communications, public affairs, research communications, philanthropic and alumni engagement, student engagement and media relations. You will help develop content and activities, support the Head of Communications and provide assistance to the rest of the team in their communications and engagement activity. Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge's contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable world. We do this by enabling, integrating and accelerating climate activities related to education, research and innovation. We work in a co-ordinating and supporting role across the full academic lifecycle, connecting, convening and engaging the full breadth of the greater University community (i.e. the University, Colleges and related institutions). Acting in close collaboration and partnership with a broad range of University functions, we help integrate, enhance and accelerate climate activities. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. Deadline for applications: 16th November 2025 Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025 For informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact Nina Martin, Operations Manager. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form. Please quote reference LP47329 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
Communications Co-ordinator Department/location: Cambridge Zero Salary: £31,236 - £35,608 Reference: LP47329 Category: Assistant staff Closing date: 16 November 2025 Cambridge Zero has an exciting opportunity available as part of our Communications and Engagement Team, to support the delivery of Cambridge Zero's communication and engagement strategy, promoting the work being done across the University to solve the climate crisis. Do you have experience of: - Writing news, social media or website content? - Using design tools such as Canva, Adobe Acrobat etc.? - Writing engaging content and communicating complex concepts and academic ideas to a broad range of non-expert audiences? In this role, you will support delivery of Cambridge Zero's communication and engagement strategy across all programmes of activity. This includes public engagement, internal and external communications, public affairs, research communications, philanthropic and alumni engagement, student engagement and media relations. You will help develop content and activities, support the Head of Communications and provide assistance to the rest of the team in their communications and engagement activity. Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge's contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable world. We do this by enabling, integrating and accelerating climate activities related to education, research and innovation. We work in a co-ordinating and supporting role across the full academic lifecycle, connecting, convening and engaging the full breadth of the greater University community (i.e. the University, Colleges and related institutions). Acting in close collaboration and partnership with a broad range of University functions, we help integrate, enhance and accelerate climate activities. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. Deadline for applications: 16th November 2025 Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025 For informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact Nina Martin, Operations Manager. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment. We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form. Please quote reference LP47329 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Head of Development Social Sciences University of Oxford Location: Oxford, UK with some hybrid working options Permanent and full-time role Salary: Grade 10: £65,336 - £75,439 per annum with possible extension to £82,255 (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting) This is an exceptional leadership opportunity to join the leading higher education fundraising team outside North America. The University of Oxford s Social Sciences Division is one of the largest and most influential communities of social scientists in the world. Bringing together a diverse range of methodologies, themes, and fields of scholarship, our multi-disciplinary research thrives in an environment defined by academic excellence, independence, and innovation. Grounded in Oxford s long tradition of independent scholarship and academic freedom, we deliver world-leading research that not only challenges existing ideas but also develops new ways of understanding and improving society globally. Consistently ranked among the world s top three universities for social sciences, we demonstrate the power of those disciplines in addressing global challenges. Through deep engagement with organisations, policymakers, and communities, we translate knowledge into real-world impact - shaping policy, informing debate, and driving progress locally, nationally, and internationally. Our researchers regularly advise international governments and multilateral agencies, as well as NGOs that lobby and encourage policy change. We are now seeking an accomplished fundraising leader to join our high-performing Development and Alumni Engagement team, and design and lead our philanthropic strategy for Social Sciences. If you are ready to make a lasting contribution to research with global impact, we would like to hear from you. About you You will be an experienced major gifts fundraiser and manager, who brings a collaborative and relationship-based approach to ensure success in your endeavours. Your experience, authenticity and curiosity about the world around you, enables you to establish credibility quickly and gain the confidence of the stakeholders you work with. As a divisional team leader and member of the major giving leadership team, you will inspire a motivated and committed Social Sciences development team as well as engage and collaborate with other fundraising leaders across the collegiate network, to identify and leverage all opportunities that will enable the University to achieve its strategic ambitions. It will therefore be important that you: Are a self-starter, motivated to achieve against strategic goals within a complex environment; Have highly developed emotional intelligence and sophisticated interpersonal and diplomacy skills; Bring an entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude; and Are a collaborative and personable colleague and manager, with a track record of bringing people along to achieve and celebrate outcomes together. Higher education experience is desirable, while a passion for Oxford s mission and a desire to drive positive change through philanthropic partnerships are absolutely essential. In return Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to us, so we offer a range of family friendly, financial and professional benefits, including: Opportunity for hybrid working Exceptional contributory pension scheme and salary sacrifice options 38 days annual leave Comprehensive childcare services and family-friendly leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans Subsidised University Sports Centre membership Engaging social groups and sports clubs beyond the workplace Use of the student discount card Totum Membership to CASE for advancement professionals Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities. We are partnering with Richmond Associates for this search. To request a copy of the candidate information pack, have a conversation or to apply, please contact Richmond Associates by following the Application button above. Closing date for applications is 10AM on Friday, 31 October 2025 Interviews are currently scheduled to take place from mid-November The University of Oxford Development Office is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences, and reflects the community that we serve. We encourage applicantmajos from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
Head of Development Social Sciences University of Oxford Location: Oxford, UK with some hybrid working options Permanent and full-time role Salary: Grade 10: £65,336 - £75,439 per annum with possible extension to £82,255 (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting) This is an exceptional leadership opportunity to join the leading higher education fundraising team outside North America. The University of Oxford s Social Sciences Division is one of the largest and most influential communities of social scientists in the world. Bringing together a diverse range of methodologies, themes, and fields of scholarship, our multi-disciplinary research thrives in an environment defined by academic excellence, independence, and innovation. Grounded in Oxford s long tradition of independent scholarship and academic freedom, we deliver world-leading research that not only challenges existing ideas but also develops new ways of understanding and improving society globally. Consistently ranked among the world s top three universities for social sciences, we demonstrate the power of those disciplines in addressing global challenges. Through deep engagement with organisations, policymakers, and communities, we translate knowledge into real-world impact - shaping policy, informing debate, and driving progress locally, nationally, and internationally. Our researchers regularly advise international governments and multilateral agencies, as well as NGOs that lobby and encourage policy change. We are now seeking an accomplished fundraising leader to join our high-performing Development and Alumni Engagement team, and design and lead our philanthropic strategy for Social Sciences. If you are ready to make a lasting contribution to research with global impact, we would like to hear from you. About you You will be an experienced major gifts fundraiser and manager, who brings a collaborative and relationship-based approach to ensure success in your endeavours. Your experience, authenticity and curiosity about the world around you, enables you to establish credibility quickly and gain the confidence of the stakeholders you work with. As a divisional team leader and member of the major giving leadership team, you will inspire a motivated and committed Social Sciences development team as well as engage and collaborate with other fundraising leaders across the collegiate network, to identify and leverage all opportunities that will enable the University to achieve its strategic ambitions. It will therefore be important that you: Are a self-starter, motivated to achieve against strategic goals within a complex environment; Have highly developed emotional intelligence and sophisticated interpersonal and diplomacy skills; Bring an entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude; and Are a collaborative and personable colleague and manager, with a track record of bringing people along to achieve and celebrate outcomes together. Higher education experience is desirable, while a passion for Oxford s mission and a desire to drive positive change through philanthropic partnerships are absolutely essential. In return Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to us, so we offer a range of family friendly, financial and professional benefits, including: Opportunity for hybrid working Exceptional contributory pension scheme and salary sacrifice options 38 days annual leave Comprehensive childcare services and family-friendly leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans Subsidised University Sports Centre membership Engaging social groups and sports clubs beyond the workplace Use of the student discount card Totum Membership to CASE for advancement professionals Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities. We are partnering with Richmond Associates for this search. To request a copy of the candidate information pack, have a conversation or to apply, please contact Richmond Associates by following the Application button above. Closing date for applications is 10AM on Friday, 31 October 2025 Interviews are currently scheduled to take place from mid-November The University of Oxford Development Office is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences, and reflects the community that we serve. We encourage applicantmajos from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
Can you drive transformational income growth through strategic partnerships and philanthropic engagement? We are seeking a dynamic and outward-facing lead to spearhead the delivery of our income generation strategy through high-value partnerships and philanthropic initiatives. This is a pivotal role within our Corporate Affairs function, offering a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of education and social equity across our academies. Working at the heart of our charitable mission, you'll help unlock new opportunities by securing vital income streams that will enrich education and create lasting impact for the children and young people who need it most. Why this role matters This role is crucial to ensuring that our partnerships and income generation activities reflect and support our wider mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Rather than relying on traditional or piecemeal fundraising approaches, we're committed to building long-term, values-aligned relationships that deliver tangible benefits for our students and communities. You will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships, engaging alumni networks, and securing philanthropic support that directly enhances the experience of young people. What you'll bring We are looking for a strategic and relationship-driven professional with a strong background in business development, fundraising or stakeholder engagement. With a deep sense of social purpose, you'll bring creative thinking, resilience and an entrepreneurial flair to the role. You will be a confident communicator and a persuasive partner - capable of building meaningful connections, inspiring action, building trust, and delivering sustainable income growth. Key responsibilities Lead the implementation of income generation strategy Represent us externally to raise its profile and secure support Cultivate high-value partnerships with businesses aligned to CSR objectives Design and deliver an alumni engagement programme to encourage philanthropic giving Develop compelling funding proposals and sponsorship packages Act as the primary contact for external partners and donors Support senior leaders in stewarding key relationships Champion a culture of income generation Oversee and manage partnership databases to inform strategy Collaborate on multi-channel campaigns with the marketing and communications team Essential requirements Proven experience in income generation, business development or fundraising Strong track record of building strategic partnerships and securing funding Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills Knowledge of CSR, alumni engagement and philanthropic giving Experience using CRM systems and data to inform strategy Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities What you get 50k starting salary Performance related pay up to 60k Hybrid working considered If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Can you drive transformational income growth through strategic partnerships and philanthropic engagement? We are seeking a dynamic and outward-facing lead to spearhead the delivery of our income generation strategy through high-value partnerships and philanthropic initiatives. This is a pivotal role within our Corporate Affairs function, offering a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of education and social equity across our academies. Working at the heart of our charitable mission, you'll help unlock new opportunities by securing vital income streams that will enrich education and create lasting impact for the children and young people who need it most. Why this role matters This role is crucial to ensuring that our partnerships and income generation activities reflect and support our wider mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Rather than relying on traditional or piecemeal fundraising approaches, we're committed to building long-term, values-aligned relationships that deliver tangible benefits for our students and communities. You will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships, engaging alumni networks, and securing philanthropic support that directly enhances the experience of young people. What you'll bring We are looking for a strategic and relationship-driven professional with a strong background in business development, fundraising or stakeholder engagement. With a deep sense of social purpose, you'll bring creative thinking, resilience and an entrepreneurial flair to the role. You will be a confident communicator and a persuasive partner - capable of building meaningful connections, inspiring action, building trust, and delivering sustainable income growth. Key responsibilities Lead the implementation of income generation strategy Represent us externally to raise its profile and secure support Cultivate high-value partnerships with businesses aligned to CSR objectives Design and deliver an alumni engagement programme to encourage philanthropic giving Develop compelling funding proposals and sponsorship packages Act as the primary contact for external partners and donors Support senior leaders in stewarding key relationships Champion a culture of income generation Oversee and manage partnership databases to inform strategy Collaborate on multi-channel campaigns with the marketing and communications team Essential requirements Proven experience in income generation, business development or fundraising Strong track record of building strategic partnerships and securing funding Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills Knowledge of CSR, alumni engagement and philanthropic giving Experience using CRM systems and data to inform strategy Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities What you get 50k starting salary Performance related pay up to 60k Hybrid working considered If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
JOB TITLE: Global Student Employment Journey Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Student Employment Journey Lead will play a strategic role to design and lead a comprehensive employment strategy to support diverse student profiles worldwide across all our brands. You will bridge the gap between education and employment ensuring that students acquire the skills, experiences, and opportunities necessary to succeed in a competitive global job market. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and execute the global student employment journey, ensuring students receive structured, scalable, and effective support from enrolment to post-graduation. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy, Design and Collaboration • Design, implement and maintain a global employment student journey map from enrolment to alumni. • Lead the development and integration of the career curriculum within academic programmes across all our brands and regions. • Partner with regional teams to embed employment into the student experience to ensure consistent delivery of employment initiatives across all brands and geographies. Programme Delivery • Design key global workshops and events (e.g. CV, CL, assessments), bootcamps and co-curricular programmes across geographies. • Create global toolkits for local/ brand use. • Align peer mentoring, career coaching, and career fairs under a cohesive global experience model. • Design engaging content for our online global employment module. Evaluation & Innovation • Continuously evaluate and optimise student-facing employment touchpoints and interventions. • Leverage data and technology to enhance learner experience and career outcomes. Alumni Programme • Builds and manage a centralised alumni engagement programme and online content. • Develops alumni mentoring models, speaker series and giving-back pathways etc. • Integrates alumni into employer and student-facing strategies. • Creates dashboards and feedback loops from alumni into programme design. • Oversees local brand programmes. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Background in Early Careers/Emerging Talent or Graduate Talent Recruitment and Development: Ideally, the candidate with experience working in a corporate environment or a blend of corporate and higher education careers services experience. • Proven experience in global team leadership and cross-cultural collaboration. • Expertise in programme/ training design and curriculum development. • Expertise in designing and managing alumni networks, events and programmes. • Strong understanding of student lifecycle and career development models. • Knowledge of coaching and mentoring models. • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, ideally in matrix organisations. • Data-informed approach to learner experience design. • Creative, innovative and impact driven. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
JOB TITLE: Global Student Employment Journey Lead REPORTS TO TITLE: Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: GEDU Group CEO Office CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent ABOUT GEDU GEDU (Global Education) is on a mission to transform lives through education and expand access to learning worldwide. With operations in 15 countries-including the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and across Europe-we offer a diverse portfolio of educational opportunities, from PhDs and apprenticeships to language schools and business education. Our global network supports over 75,000 students across a wide range of disciplines/ sectors (Tech, Financial Services, Hospitality/ Tourism etc). We are committed to delivering exceptional student experiences and employment outcomes, ensuring that education leads to real-world impact and return on investment. Explore our brands: • GEDU Global • Global Banking School • GBS Dubai • GEDU Services • ICN Artem • Schiller International University • EMA Education • MLA College • APAC Australia • English Path • Global U About the Global Employment & Corporate Relations Team As GEDU continues its global expansion, we are building a dynamic Global Employment & Corporate Relations team to lead our "global strategy with local roots." This team will drive employment innovation across our all institutions, focusing on: • Global Strategy Development: Create and implement a global employment framework for diverse educational needs. • Partnership Building: Establish strategic collaborations with employers, industry partners and professional networks. • Curriculum Integration: Work with academic leaders to incorporate employment skills into programmes globally. • Program Oversight: Ensure the delivery of consistent employment initiatives worldwide. • Career Services Leadership: Guide teams in providing career counselling, internships, and graduate jobs for our students. • Alumni Engagement: Develop programmes to enhance alumni career growth, job opportunities and mentorship. • Market Analysis: Monitor global employment trends to refine employment strategies. • Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure employment initiatives' effectiveness. • Innovation and Technology: Utilize innovative tools to improve career development processes. ROLE PURPOSE Global Student Employment Journey Lead will play a strategic role to design and lead a comprehensive employment strategy to support diverse student profiles worldwide across all our brands. You will bridge the gap between education and employment ensuring that students acquire the skills, experiences, and opportunities necessary to succeed in a competitive global job market. In conjunction with the Global Head of Employment and Corporate Relations you will design and execute the global student employment journey, ensuring students receive structured, scalable, and effective support from enrolment to post-graduation. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy, Design and Collaboration • Design, implement and maintain a global employment student journey map from enrolment to alumni. • Lead the development and integration of the career curriculum within academic programmes across all our brands and regions. • Partner with regional teams to embed employment into the student experience to ensure consistent delivery of employment initiatives across all brands and geographies. Programme Delivery • Design key global workshops and events (e.g. CV, CL, assessments), bootcamps and co-curricular programmes across geographies. • Create global toolkits for local/ brand use. • Align peer mentoring, career coaching, and career fairs under a cohesive global experience model. • Design engaging content for our online global employment module. Evaluation & Innovation • Continuously evaluate and optimise student-facing employment touchpoints and interventions. • Leverage data and technology to enhance learner experience and career outcomes. Alumni Programme • Builds and manage a centralised alumni engagement programme and online content. • Develops alumni mentoring models, speaker series and giving-back pathways etc. • Integrates alumni into employer and student-facing strategies. • Creates dashboards and feedback loops from alumni into programme design. • Oversees local brand programmes. ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Background in Early Careers/Emerging Talent or Graduate Talent Recruitment and Development: Ideally, the candidate with experience working in a corporate environment or a blend of corporate and higher education careers services experience. • Proven experience in global team leadership and cross-cultural collaboration. • Expertise in programme/ training design and curriculum development. • Expertise in designing and managing alumni networks, events and programmes. • Strong understanding of student lifecycle and career development models. • Knowledge of coaching and mentoring models. • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, ideally in matrix organisations. • Data-informed approach to learner experience design. • Creative, innovative and impact driven. DIGITAL SKILLS & DATA MANAGEMENT • Proficiency in modern digital tools, including Office 365, CRM/database systems and employability analytics platforms. • Platform Ownership & Optimisation: Lead review and implementation of global platforms. Ensure platforms are scalable, compliant, and integrated. Act as global super-user and liaison with IT vendors. • CRM & Data Utilisation: Familiarity with CRM systems and data-driven approaches to employer relationship management. • Data Governance: Define global data taxonomy, field standards, and flow for key data. Maintain a single source of truth for employment data. Ensure secure, GDPR-compliant data handling. • Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting: Build real-time dashboards tracking key students and employers' information and set/ manage global vs. local KPI-s. Analyse performance trends and recommend improvements. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree. OTHER INFORMATION: The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment: • to GEDU's values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy. • the GEDU's Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU's Environmental Policy. • to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.
