Description

C16-00239
Professional Expertise
Fundraising and Philanthropy
Department
Vice-President (Advancement) (C16)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£68,284-£76,244
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
19-Nov-2025
 

About us
 

Since our founding, we have always done things differently.  Our diverse and global community of world-class academics, staff, students and alumni have the freedom and courage to challenge, question and think differently.  We continuously break boundaries and develop solutions to real world problems.

In 2020, we closed one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in the UK’s higher education sector, which raised £624M and galvanised our community.  We have undertaken a strategic review of our programmes and are investing significantly in our team to deliver on the roadmap ahead.  We have created 2 new roles to continue leading key alumni engagement initiatives at UCL. This is an incredibly exciting time as we plan for UCL’s biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign, launching in our bicentenary year, 2026.             

In addition to a mature Regions team, we have created two further pillars – one to build stronger bridges across our Faculties and the other to develop and deliver a cohesive plan of engagement Programmes & Products for our alumni community.  We are now looking for two inspiring leaders to motivate newly formed teams of talented, creative and inspiring alumni engagement professionals who keep our 470,000+ alumni in 190 countries engaged and active within the global community.  You will both be responsible for the design and delivery of gold-standard alumni engagement programmes and experiences, thinking through how UCL shows up for our alumni, and how alumni can show up for UCL.  

About the role
 

As the Head of Alumni & Supporter Relations (Faculties), you will lead a dynamic, burgeoning team that collaborates across UCL’s faculties to design, deliver, and grow innovative programmes that celebrate and showcase the university’s world-leading research and teaching.  You will develop an insights-led strategy, and the tracking and metrics to review progress and further build the offering, working closely with your peers leading the Regions and Programme & Products teams.   

This role requires a highly collaborative community engagement specialist, with Advancement experience and a track record of working with and getting the best out of advocates and key stakeholders.  It will take well-developed relationship building skills to quickly gain the trust of our academic leads, and build a programme unique to UCL.

We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of20%on site.

If you’re interested in hearing more, please contact our recruitment partner at Richmond Associates on +44 (0)20 3617 9240 or you can download further details from their website:  

https://richmond-associates.com/job/ucl-head-of-alumni-supporter-relations-faculties

For more information about UCL Advancement, please visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/giving

About you
 

The strength you bring in building relationships, and your highly developed interpersonal skills and entrepreneurial spirit will underpin your success.  There are opportunities to build new programmes and initiatives, and it will be important that you are energised by the idea of exploring and developing “the new” and the opportunity to establish a best-in-class alumni engagement programme.

What we offer
 

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure days and bank holidays.  

Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more about our great benefits. 

Our commitment to EDI
 

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. 
 
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.