Are you looking to continue your journey with the Laidlaw Foundation or become an integral part of our community? We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to join our team as a full-time Head of Events and Alumni. In this fast-paced, highly impactful, and ever-evolving role, you will play a vital role in organising extraordinary virtual and in-person gatherings that inspire and advance our mission. Additionally, you will be at the forefront of fostering a vibrant and connected alumni community, ensuring lasting impact and meaningful relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and run online and offline events, including the annual Scholars Conference, Global Induction events, International Women’s Day events, Programme Managers event, Alumni gatherings, and engaging webinars with influential guests.
- Evaluate the return on investment of events, scholarship programming and Foundation initiatives; measuring the inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact that make up the theory of change model.
- Set and deliver the alumni engagement strategy forging strong relationships with and for the Scholar community.
- Collaborate with the Programme Director and partner institutions to deliver a seamless transition from current to alumni scholar participation.
- Manage and maintain the Foundation CRM and feeder databases.
Requirements
- Proven experience curating and delivering small and large scale events on time and to budget.
- Extensive knowledge and use of CRMs.
- Strong data mining and analytics.
- Excel wizard.
- Community (ideally alumni) communications and convening.
- Impact measurement and theory of change expertise.
- Rigorous project management skills, allowing you to plan, execute, and evaluate projects while adapting to changing needs.
- Top university graduate or equivalent calibre
- Four years of relevant experience including evidence of promotion / career progression.
Nice-to-Haves
- Social media expertise, particularly LinkedIn groups.
- Swoogo or other event website expertise.
- Awards ceremony experience.
- Go Squared, Zapnito or Eventbrite skills.
- Laidlaw partner university or business school alumni
Attributes and Traits
- Want to make a difference
- Thoroughly hands-on
- Self-motivated and entrepreneurial
- Collaborative, kind and giving
- Curious, enjoy change and overcoming challenges
- Always striving for better with careful attention to detail and opportunities for improvement.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
- Big impact: help us follow our mission of transforming lives through inspirational education, developing the next generation of leaders, and fuelling women in leadership
- Fast paced, dynamic, non-bureaucratic environment
- Time off: enjoy 25 days of paid time off and holidays to recharge
- Learning and development: maximise your growth within our learning culture
Location
You will need to be in our London office at least two days a week.
Compensation
Competitive, based on experience. Salary range: £50,000-£65,000.
How To Apply
Email contact@laidlawfoundation.com with the subject line “Head of Events and Alumni Application”. Include your CV and a cover letter explaining why you would love to join the Laidlaw Foundation team and where you have relevant skills and experience.
Please also include a link to your Laidlaw Scholars Network profile if you are a Scholar alum.
Final date for applications: February 1st 2025.
🌟 NB – a growth mind set and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and make things happen is more important to us than a 100% experience match. If you believe in what we do and can demonstrate high performance and productivity in your current role, please apply!