Associate Director, Alumni Relations and Advancement

Associate Director, Alumni Relations and Advancement

University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, UK

Competitive salary and benefits

An award-winning university & top 21 in the Guardian University Guide 2019, the University of Portsmouth is a special place. 

Progressive, vibrant and a testament to our city’s heritage, we are a new kind of university and a breath of fresh air in the academic world. We are intent on discovery and connecting with our local and global community. 

As part of our new five-year strategy, we are investing significantly in growing the capacity and expertise within our Alumni Relations and Advancement team. To complete our first phase of recruitment, we are seeking two ambitious individuals to join us as our new Associate Director, Alumni Relations and Advancement, and Head of Fundraising. 

The Associate Director, Alumni Relations and Advancement will lead a new advancement team and develop a robust and diversified fundraising programme that will help us achieve long term and sustainable growth.  The post holder will develop partnerships and supporter relationships to build engagement, and work closely with leadership to embed alumni relations and philanthropy within the University by demonstrating involvement and impact.

You are a powerful influencer and enjoy using your sophisticated communication and interpersonal skills to operate at this strategic level.  Underpinning your success in this role will be your demonstrable track record of leading successful fundraising and alumni engagement programmes, experience of securing philanthropic support, and ability to gain the trust and confidence of those around you.  Your pragmatism, resilience, and enterprising mindset, will enable you to build a strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as a successful fundraising and alumni relations programme and team.

You will be joining us at an exciting time of growth and opportunity, and into an award winning directorate that has undergone considerable transformation and investment.  If you are able to work at this strategic level and ready to join a team and University on an upward trajectory, we’d like to hear from you. 

To view the information pack for this exceptional opportunity, please contact our recruitment partners, Richmond Associates.  Visit their website to download the information pack or to arrange a confidential discussion with the consulting team, please contact Sonja Dunphy, Managing Director at Richmond Associates on +44 (0)20 3617 9240.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10:00AM ON TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2019