Senior Manager Alumni Relations MENA

London Business School; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution in the heart of Dubai is seeking a Senior Manager for Alumni Relations to lead transformative engagement efforts. This role involves developing strategies to foster lifelong relationships with alumni, collaborating with teams to maximize stakeholder involvement, and managing key volunteers. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the higher education landscape in the region, excellent communication skills in both Arabic and English, and a passion for building community. Join a vibrant team dedicated to creating meaningful connections and driving impactful change in education.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in alumni relations or similar roles in higher education.
• Strong understanding of the MENA region and its educational landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead alumni relations initiatives in the MENA region.
• Develop and implement strategic alumni engagement plans.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Alumni Relations

Stakeholder Engagement

Financial Analysis

Event Management

Communication Skills

Bilingual (Arabic and English)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

The Role

Are you ready to lead transformative alumni relations in one of the world's most dynamic regions

London Business School are seeking a Senior Manager, Alumni Relations to join us on a permanent basis at our Dubai campus.

You you will be the lead liaison for Alumni Relations in the region, acting as a key partner between alumni and the School. Alongside developing and implementing a plan for alumni engagement in the region, working closely with the larger AE team, designed to inspire maximum stakeholder engagement and advocacy. Additionally, you will manage and leverage key volunteers across the region and support the Advancement goal of ensuring an outstanding volunteer experience.

The Advancement team is engaged in developing life-long relationships with our students and alumni and delivering fundraising activities to support London Business School's ambitious growth to secure its position in the premier league of business schools. The Advancement purpose is to nurture our relationships with alumni and friends by walking the journey for life with our community. We aim to nurture this lifelong relationship through a set of comprehensive engagement activities including communications, networking, and continued learning opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the lead liaison for Alumni Relations in the MENA region.
• Develop and implement alumni engagement plans.
• Collaborate with the Alumni Engagement team to maximise stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and leverage key volunteers in the region.
• Support the Advancement goal of ensuring an outstanding volunteer experience

Who we are looking for

• Knowledge and understanding of the region and higher education.
• Extensive awareness of the activities of the organisation and competitor business schools.
• Excellent numerical skills with the ability to understand, use, and manipulate financial information.
• Focus, energy, drive, and ambition.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world's most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It's where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week. However due to the nature of the role you may be required to work some evenings or weekends.

We operate with core hours 10:00-15:00 to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.