Manager, Alumni Relations

• $143,832 To $ $150,417 Pa (Including Super) + Leave Loading
• Fixed-term (to December 2023), Full-time, Joondalup campus
• Open to candidates with the relevant work rights

MANAGER, ALUMNI RELATIONS
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS
$143,832 TO $ $150,417 PA (INCLUDING SUPER) + LEAVE LOADING 
FULL-TIME, FIXED-TERM TO DECEMBER 2023
JOONDALUP CAMPUS 

Overview 
Bring your passion for building a connected and valued alumni community at one of Australia’s youngest and most dynamic universities.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations at Edith Cowan University (ECU) is responsible for building lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between the University’s alumni, business, and the community, leading ECU’s fundraising agenda. The environment is exciting, varied, fast moving and meaningful. Our Alumni Relations team is responsible for maintaining the relationships of a growing community of over 175,000 alumni and former staff, all over the world, providing support and increasing engagement with the University.

It is an exciting time to join ECU as the University embarks on a transformational journey to create Western Australia’s first comprehensive city university campus. With its completion in late 2025 and opening in semester one 2026, ECU will move its world-class creative industries portfolio, including the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), into the Perth CBD.  

This is an exceptional career opportunity for a high energy, experienced stakeholder engagement professional, who will lead ECU’s Alumni Relations team at a time of great opportunity and transformation. Providing oversight of events, programs and initiatives, this role will also play a key role in supporting the philanthropic goals of ECU. Key focuses of this role include expansion of mentoring programs, identifying meaningful opportunities for the University to connect with a global network of alumni, as well as support of our fundraising priorities; and liaison and reporting at an executive level.

Key capabilities

The successful candidate will be an experienced manager with a background in alumni, advancement, stakeholder engagement and/or community development. In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Have experience with effectively managing a team in a fast-paced environment;
• Have high-level written communication skills;
• Demonstrate experience in high-level membership engagement and the ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders;
• Be a CXM professional with exceptional digital literacy and finely tuned CRM and database management skills, demonstrating the ability to achieve results and make meaningful connections in an online environment;
• Be a highly organised and detail-oriented management professional; and
• Ideally have experience working in higher education or a similar complex environment. 

All ECU staff demonstrate personal attributes that are aligned with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.

Benefits & Remuneration
This full-time, fixed-term position attracts salary of $143,832 to $ $150,417 PA (including 17% superannuation) + Leave Loading.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our Employment Opportunities website .

Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Carolyn Hamilton on (08) 6304 6489 for more information.

How to Apply
Please upload an up-to-date resume and a statement (max 2 pages) that outlines your suitability for this role in reference to the capabilities outlined above and unique skills you can bring to the team.   

Closing Date:
Applications close on Monday 12 December 2022 at 11:30pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION

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ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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