Alumni Communications Officer

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Liverpool John Moores University is seeking a creative, digitally confident and impact-focused Alumni Communications Officer to join our award winning Student Futures team.

Student Futures is LJMU’s Careers, Employability and Start-Up team, providing services & opportunities to students & graduates that help them build confidence & skills, secure great onward destinations and successfully navigate early stages of their career. As a strategic partner, we work collaboratively with academic teams, employers and external partners, transforming potential into success.

This is an exciting new role that will lead communications campaigns and activities that connect LJMU students, recent graduates and alumni to each other and post study careers, employability and professional development support. Through engaging social media campaigns, newsletters and digital communications, the Alumni Communications Officer will ensure graduates and alumni remain informed and engaged, with access to opportunities and services beyond graduation. The role will play a key part in capturing and showcasing graduate success stories, including driving increased completion of the Graduate Outcomes Survey.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in creating and distributing engaging digital content
• Strong knowledge and experience of social media platforms, campaigns and analytics
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Confidence working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.