Graduate Success Manager

Loughborough University; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Hybrid working

On-site nursery

Pension schemes

Gym discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking a Graduate Success Manager to drive a rolling portfolio of strategic projects aimed at enhancing employability, career potential and graduate outcomes. The role sits within the Careers Network and reports to senior leadership, with responsibilities across coaching, partnership development and program delivery.

You will lead a new team, manage budgets, and work in a flexible hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver on strategic and operational priorities.
• Experience coaching/advising students or graduates.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead a rolling portfolio of strategic projects to enhance employability, career potential and graduate outcomes.
• Provide coaching and guidance to students or graduates to support progression.
• Manage and develop partnerships with employers and stakeholders to deliver programmes.
• Oversee operational budget for the projects and ensure financial sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Budget management

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Graduate Success Manager Job reference REQ260732 Date posted 06/10/2026 Application closing date 25/10/2026 Location Loughborough Package Management and Specialist grade 7 from £47389 to £56535 per annum. Subject to annual pay award. Job description

Full time - open ended - hybrid

Loughborough University is highly regarded for the quality of careers, employability and enterprise support provided to students and graduates. Our Careers Network (CN) sits within the Students Services and provides a wide range of advice, guidance, coaching and events for students, graduates and other stakeholders, including new and established employer partners.

We are on the lookout for a new Graduate Success Manager to lead, with vision and creativity, on a new rolling portfolio of strategic projects designed to significantly enhance employability, career potential and graduate outcomes.

The projects include our Coaching-Led Educational Ecosystem, as the evolution of our Personal Best Skills Award, and our new Graduate Success Academy, inclusive of a 2-year Career Accelerator for recent graduates.

The postholder will be creative and innovative in their approach, with significant experience of leading teams to successfully deliver on strategic and operational priorities. They will lead a new team to deliver on these priorities operationally, have experience of coaching and / or advising students or graduates, and hold responsibility for the operational budget associated with these projects.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Sophie-Louise Hyde, Head of Student Futures, [e-mail] , 01509 228496.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 25 th October 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 10 th November

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

OurBenefits

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work -access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options

Health and wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability- access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.