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Employer Engagement and Alumni Manager

GEDU84 open roles

Pay
£51,000 – £60,000 a year
Where
London, United Kingdom, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Job Description

Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship

Location: London or Birmingham, or Manchester, or Leeds (Fully On-site)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week

Salary Range £51,000-£60,000pa

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: The Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Department at GBS is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers and business ventures. It offers tailored one-to-one guidance, a dynamic online Careers platform, and a structured Employability pathway that sits within the curriculum and builds critical job-seeking skills.

The role: The Employer Engagement and Alumni Manager is responsible for developing meaningful partnerships with employers and industry that create high-quality opportunities for students and graduates.

Through strategic relationship management, business development and sector engagement, the role enhances graduate employment outcomes, strengthens employer connections and supports GBS’s ambition to be a leading provider of employment, employability and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position

What the role involves:

Strategic Employer Engagement

  • Develop and deliver GBS’s employer engagement strategy.
  • Build and maintain a portfolio of strategic employer partnerships.
  • Deliver Industry Advisory Board activities and maintain data.
  • Develop annual employer engagement plans and performance targets.

Employer Relationship Management

  • Establish and maintain relationships with graduate recruiters, SMEs, public sector organisations, charities, alumni employers and industry leaders.
  • Conduct regular employer meetings and act as the primary contact for GBS.
  • Develop partnership agreements and collaborative initiatives with employers.
  • Retain and grow existing employer partnerships via proactive account management.

Student and Graduate Opportunities

  • Generate and increase access to graduate jobs, internships, placements, work experience, consultancy projects and entrepreneurial opportunities.
  • Ensure opportunities are aligned to the needs of diverse student populations.
  • Promote inclusive recruitment practices.
  • Develop pathways that improve progression into graduate-level employment.

Employer Events and Recruitment Activity

  • Lead the development and delivery of employer engagement activities for fairs, events, IABs, assessment centres, recruitment campaigns and entrepreneurship events.
  • Encourage employer participation in employability programmes.
  • Increase employer visibility and engagement across the student lifecycle.

Academic and Faculty Partnership

  • Partner with academic schools to understand student and industry needs.
  • Support faculties in developing employer-informed employability initiatives.
  • Facilitate employer involvement in curriculum enhancement.
  • Promote placement, internship and live project opportunities.

Data, Performance and Reporting

  • Monitor, report, and analyse employer participation, recruitment activity and opportunity generation data against KPI’s.
  • Produce reports for senior leadership and institutional committees.
  • Contribute to graduate outcomes and employability reporting activities.
  • Deliver the graduate outcomes communication plan as per HESA requirements.

Team Leadership and Management

  • Lead, motivate and develop employer engagement staff while managing team objectives and performance measures.
  • Promote a culture of excellent stakeholder engagement and professional development.

What Experience/Skills are required:

Flexibility:

  • High degree of working flexibility is required for some evening and weekend working.

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Experience:

  • Significant experience in employer engagement, business development, account management or partnership management.
  • Experience of developing and maintaining strategic stakeholder relationships.
  • Experience generating opportunities through external partnerships.
  • Experience managing projects and delivering measurable outcomes.
  • Experience presenting and influencing at senior levels.

Skills:

  • Excellent presentation, project management, negotiation and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and external partners.
  • Strong report writing and proposal development skills.
  • Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong coaching and people development skills.

Knowledge:

  • Understanding of graduate recruitment, talent acquisition practices, labour market trends, and EDI in recruitment.

Desirable Experience/Skills:

  • Experience in higher education, graduate outcomes initiatives/metrics, or graduate recruitment/employability.
  • Experience working with employers across multiple sectors.
  • Experience managing employer engagement programmes.
  • Knowledge of placement and internship programmes.
  • Awareness of entrepreneurship and enterprise support ecosystems.

What We Offer

  • Time off that fits your lifestyle - 33 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), 1-day extra day of leave per year of service (up to 5 days), and Buy/Sell additional holidays (up to 5 days)
  • Opportunities for growth - Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, wide variety of training courses and support with FHEA application
  • Pension Scheme and Flexible Benefits (via salary sacrifice) - Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech, Health, Dental and Life Assurance schemes, Women's Health scheme (via Hertlity) and much more
  • Discounts, Perks and Employee Assistance: Perks@Work discounts platform, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), discounted gym membership, eyecare vouchers and much more
  • Reward for your impact - annual salary increase reviews, annual discretionary bonus, £500 award employee referral scheme

GBS supported my development by enrolling me in an external Leadership and Management course, which equipped me with the tools to drive my team towards continued growth and success. Before joining GBS, I did not envision myself as a manager, but I have now found my passion in leadership. — Ebony Bates (Professional Services Employee)

About Us

GEDU Global Education is a dynamic and innovative group of education providers.

Across our institutions, programmes are designed to have a direct impact on the lives of our students, apprentices and trainees; to equip them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for success in their chosen field.

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