Deputy Director, Head of Parent and Alumni Engagement

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Deputy Director, Head of Parent and Alumni Engagement on a full-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to: Director of Development and Engagement

Main purpose of the role:

Brighton College seeks to appoint a Deputy Director, Head of Parent and Alumni Engagement, to start as soon as possible, who will lead the school's strategy for building meaningful, lifelong relationships with alumni, current parents and former parents.

This is a newly created and exciting role within the Development and Engagement Office at the United Kingdom's leading co-educational independent school, established as the team expands to build on its recent successes and realise its considerable future potential. The postholder will oversee a dynamic programme of engagement, communications and events designed to strengthen affinity with the school, enhance community participation and support the school's wider development and fundraising ambitions.

This is a senior leadership role within the sector-leading Development and Engagement team, requiring strategic vision, excellent interpersonal skills and strong operational management. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high-quality programme of events and communications, managing key stakeholder relationships, and ensuring the school's heritage is celebrated and effectively utilised.

Deputy Director, Head of Parent and Alumni Engagement General Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Developing and delivering a comprehensive alumni and parent engagement strategy aligned with the school's broader strategic objectives.
• Setting and managing key KPIs for engagement, and producing periodic analysis and reports of activity.
• Contributing to the overall strategic direction of the Development and Engagement Office.

Engagement Portfolio

• Developing relationships with a portfolio of key alumni and parents, involving them in the College's volunteering and philanthropy programmes.
• Working with the Head of Development to manage relationships with engaged prospective major donors.

Alumni Engagement

• Leading the alumni relations programme, The Old Brightonians, ensuring consistent and meaningful engagement across all age groups and geographies.
• Developing initiatives that encourage alumni participation through events, mentoring, networking, careers support, sporting and volunteering opportunities.
• Working with Brighton College International Schools to integrate overseas schools' leavers into the Old Brightonian network.
• Working with the Sixth Form team to plan the growth and accessibility of career networking services for pupils and alumni.

Parent Engagement

• Responsibility for the school's parent event engagement programme, The Brighton College Society (BCS).
• Overseeing the operational running of the society including membership management, member acquisition and retention, events and comms.

Development and Engagement Events

• Overseeing the planning and delivery of a varied calendar of high-quality alumni, parent and fundraising events.
• Representing the school at Old Brightonian and parent events,