College lunch
Enhanced holiday
Health plan

Development (Alumni Relations & Events) Officer

Salary c.£36,000
Location Cambridge
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

  • Full-time
  • Permanent
  • 37.5 Hours per week
  • c. £36,000

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and motivated alumni relations and communications professional to the Hughes Hall team.

The Development and Alumni Relations Office at Hughes Hall is responsible for alumni engagement and communications, as well as fundraising. Its core activities are organising events and alumni engagement opportunities, developing a range of content and communications for our key audiences, producing the college magazine, running fundraising appeals and other fundraising activity, and being the first point of contact for the college’s 13,000+ alumni community.

The Development Officer (Alumni Relations and Events) will play a critical role in building beneficial, lifelong relationships with alumni and the wider College community with tailored regional strategies and engagement, including current students (future alumni). They will support these activities through the design and delivery of a strategic events programme (UK and overseas, in-person and hybrid events).  Also key to the role is the production of compelling content, alumni stories, alumni publications, e-newsletters and the use of social media to support the stewardship of donors and engagement of alumni around the world.

Next Steps

A job description with further information about this role is below.

To apply please enter your email address in the box on the right and click ‘Apply Now’.

“Hughes Hall was founded in 1885 to change Cambridge, to change the lives of those who studied here and, through them, to bring about positive change in society through the transformative power of education. As we approach the College’s 150th birthday, we are updating that vision for 2030 and beyond, building on the unique and special College that we already have.”

“Our College is founded on clear values: inclusion, innovation and impact. These values are mutually reinforcing, and they run through everything we do. They are the basis of our offer to our students, researchers, staff and senior members.”

“Like our founders, we want to transform the College and, through it, the lives of the people who come to learn, to teach and to do research. And through them to change society for the better.”

Sir Laurie Bristow, President.

Hughes Hall is a College of the University of Cambridge with a vibrant, international, and friendly academic atmosphere. Established in 1885, we are known today as a progressive College, bridging the academic and external worlds with an innovative, inclusive, and informal culture where interaction between the staff, fellows and students is open and encouraged.

We work collaboratively alongside people from all over the world, at every stage of their careers, and from all academic disciplines, to enable our College to achieve global impact through a culture of academic excellence, comprehensive support structures, and social and sporting opportunity.

Joining us means being part of a dynamic and progressive College, with over 150 staff, 250 Fellows, and around 900 students, from around 80 countries. Hughes Hall is located in the heart of Cambridge, an oasis of calm near the busy city centre, halfway between the railway station and market square. Our main site is a quiet and secluded group of buildings set around the University cricket ground and around the corner is Mill Road, known for its many shops and cafés.

Free lunch in College

Contributory pension and life assurance

Medicash health plan

Enhanced holiday

Flexible working (role dependent)

Employee recognition and reward scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

We are committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and safety of our staff. Working at Hughes Hall means being able to access comprehensive welfare resources, social opportunities, and professional development. You can access excellent benefits and be supported by initiatives designed with your wellbeing in mind.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer; and you can find comprehensive access guides here. For the full list of benefits, please click here.

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