King's College London

Job id: 157427 . Salary: £39,076 - £43,909 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance . Posted: 04 September 2026 . Closing date: 27 September 2026 . Business unit: Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement . Department: Alumni Relations . Contact details: Jess Channa . jess.channa@kcl.ac.uk Location: Waterloo Campus . Category: Professional & Support Services . Back to job search About Us Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) raises philanthropic funds in support of King’s College London and engages with the university’s worldwide alumni community. We are proud to enable the work of colleagues across the university and its health partners, helping them serve society through world-leading education, research and healthcare. Our activity includes a partnership with the Maudsley Charity in support of children’s mental health and initiatives between the university’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. ​​We are entering an exciting period as a team. Our work is identified as a key enabler of the new King’s Strategy 2030, with associated ambitions that include preparing for our next major philanthropic and engagement campaign. This will accelerate and energise our work in support of the University’s mission to be ‘in service to society through academic excellence’ – be that through exceptional, impact-led research; ensuring our students are supported to thrive during their time at King’s and beyond; or by helping the university to invest over the long-term into its people, ideas and infrastructure. We plan to deepen and scale engagement with our global alumni community, donors and other supporters, mobilising them behind these shared priorities. We are strongly values-driven with a focus on sustaining a strong and supportive culture, which we see as key to creating a successful team that can realise these ambitions. More on King’s College London ​​For almost 200 years, King’s has been a place where ideas turn into action. From revealing the structure of DNA to reimagining nursing, from advances in medicine, law and the study of war and peace to shaping culture and public debate, our work has always been guided by a belief that knowledge should serve society. Over our history, King’s has been home to 14 Nobel Prize winners, and to scholars whose ideas and leadership have shaped thinking, policy and practice around the world. King’s has always been a place where knowledge is put to work for the benefit of others. King’s College London is a world-renowned university that delivers exceptional education and world-leading research. We're committed to creating positive and sustainable change in our local and global communities through outstanding education, impactful research, and genuine service to society. King’s Strategy 2030 sets out how we take that purpose forward, with four key priorities including student success in and beyond university, investment in research and education excellence that responds to the changing world, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and delivering sustainable finances for a secure future. More information on King’s, its purpose and strategy can be found here - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/about About The Role At King’s, Strategy 2030 sets out bold ambitions to increase opportunities for our alumni to contribute and we’re looking for a skilled Alumni Communities Officer to develop and deliver King’s global alumni networks programme, cultivating meaningful relationships with some of our most committed alumni volunteers. As we launch our Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement Campaign in 2027, the Alumni Communities Officer will deliver opportunities that foster a sense of connection and belonging within our global alumni community at this exciting time for the university. As Alumni Communities Officer, you will lead on all aspects of the volunteer networks programme, overseeing the journey from volunteer recruitment and committee management to event support and promotion of activity, with a key focus around our Campaign launch. Reporting to the Senior Alumni Manager (Volunteering), you will work with KCL Alumni Associations and International Alumni Leaders to ensure their activity supports with King’s goals, as well as manage initiatives such as the Alumni Leader Forum and Global Day of Service. You will also work closely with the Senior Alumni Manager (Volunteering) to project manage Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement’s international trips across the year. This is a full-time post, and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 December 2027.  P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% of time in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we’re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish. About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Experience of working in alumni relations, in higher education, and/or a membership organisation or charity. Significant knowledge of and experience in successful project and event management. Experience of volunteer management and stewardship, ideally through community engagement programmes. Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, demonstrating tact and negotiating sensitively, building networks and shared goals. Proven experience of delivering services based on colleague and customer feedback, understanding their needs and expectations to tailor future planning. Able to set objectives, manage budgets, achieve ambitious KPIs and robustly evaluate activities against their stated aims and budgets. Ability to prioritise and to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills. Desirable criteria Knowledge of digital engagement tools such as webinars and/or online community platforms. Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or a similar relationship management database. Strong cultural competency with experience of working with individuals from different backgrounds and international audiences. Experience of managing global volunteer networks to support institutional goals. Experience and awareness of how engagement feeds a pipeline to philanthropy. Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further Information At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages. In P&A we want to build a diverse team, which represents the communities served by the organisations we support. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including part-time, compressed hours and/or job shares, as appropriate and in the context of the business needs associated with the role. We offer the opportunity of an “Ask Us Anything” Teams call on  21st September at 1pm. During this call you will be able to ask any questions you might have about the role, the selection process, our department, our core values and work culture, our current hybrid work policy, or simply listen to others’ questions. To join please email jess.channa@kcl.ac.uk This roles will have two interview stages, a standard skills-based interview followed (for up to two appointable candidates) by a Core Values interview. First stage interviews are due to be held week commencing 5 October 2026. Core Values interviews are due to be held week commencing 12 October 2026. Apply now Apply now

• At King’s, Strategy 2030 sets out bold ambitions to increase opportunities for our alumni to contribute and we’re looking for a skilled Alumni Communities Officer to develop and deliver King’s global alumni networks programme, cultivating meaningful relationships with some of our most committed alumni volunteers.
• As we launch our Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement Campaign in 2027, the Alumni Communities Officer will deliver opportunities that foster a sense of connection and belonging within our global alumni community at this exciting time for the university.
• As Alumni Communities Officer, you will lead on all aspects of the volunteer networks programme, overseeing the journey from volunteer recruitment and committee management to event support and promotion of activity, with a key focus around our Campaign launch.
• Reporting to the Senior Alumni Manager (Volunteering), you will work with KCL Alumni Associations and International Alumni Leaders to ensure their activity supports with King’s goals, as well as manage initiatives such as the Alumni Leader Forum and Global Day of Service.
• You will also work closely with the Senior Alumni Manager (Volunteering) to project manage Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement’s international trips across the year.
• This is a full-time post, and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 December 2027. P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% of time in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we’re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish.

• To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
• Experience of working in alumni relations, in higher education, and/or a membership organisation or charity.
• Significant knowledge of and experience in successful project and event management.
• Experience of volunteer management and stewardship, ideally through community engagement programmes.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, demonstrating tact and negotiating sensitively, building networks and shared goals.
• Proven experience of delivering services based on colleague and customer feedback, understanding their needs and expectations to tailor future planning.
• Able to set objectives, manage budgets, achieve ambitious KPIs and robustly evaluate activities against their stated aims and budgets.
• Ability to prioritise and to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Knowledge of digital engagement tools such as webinars and/or online community platforms.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or a similar relationship management database.
• Strong cultural competency with experience of working with individuals from different backgrounds and international audiences.
• Experience of managing global volunteer networks to support institutional goals.
• Experience and awareness of how engagement feeds a pipeline to philanthropy