Current opportunities

Philanthropic Campaign Communications Manager

For informal enquiries, please contact Rebecca Kilcullen (Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement) Rebecca.kilcullen@warwick.ac.uk

Please note - this is an internal vacancy, we will only accept applications from internal candidates.

We are seeking an experienced campaigns manager with a passion for storytelling and engagement to play a pivotal role in the launch of Warwick’s most ambitious ever philanthropic campaign.

As we celebrate our 60th birthday in 2025, this role presents the exciting opportunity to drive and showcase the creative aspects of our campaign – championing the transformational impact of philanthropy on Warwick’s ambitions and the wider world.

Day to day, you will shape our campaign creative and deliver a powerful engagement plan to build excitement, understanding and collaboration. You will enjoy working closely with department colleagues, key wider stakeholders and agency partners.

This role is offered on a hybrid working pattern and offered as a secondment opportunity.

You will have substantial experience of working in a stakeholder or alumni engagement, marketing, campaigns or communications role, with experience of planning, developing and managing multi-channel, multi-audience communications for a complex organisation over the long-term.

You’ll have experience of shaping campaigns and measuring ROI, as well as a passion for creating, curating and amplifying brilliant content.

You'll be excited by a challenge, and adept at working collaboratively to achieve shared goals. As well as your flexible and proactive approach to tasks and challenges, you’ll have strong project management skills and be able to adapt as a campaign evolves.

Experience of working in Higher Education would be an advantage, as would experience of working with international stakeholders. Experience of delivering communications for a philanthropic campaign, especially within HR, would also be an advantage.

Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

Interview Date: 3rd June 2025

Alumni Services Executive x2

For informal enquiries, please contact Paul Robbins (Alumni Supporter Engagement Manager (WMG)) Paul.Robbins@warwick.ac.uk

To work with colleagues in DAE and the aligned Faculty to co-ordinate and deliver a programme of services and benefits for Warwick’s alumni and supporter community, fostering engagement and mutual benefit in support of the DAE strategy.

The post holder/s will be responsible for co-ordinating a range of engagement programme activities and their supporting elements across relationship management, portfolio development and research (focused on emerging and lower-profile prospects), volunteering, and events/communications.

The post holder should have substantial experience of working in a fundraising, alumni engagement, marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement and/or events role.With experience of building relationships and developing communications for a complex organisation, with numerous clients and a wide range of stakeholders.

Experience of working in Higher Education would be an advantage, as would experience of working with international stakeholders.

The post holder should have the flexibility and proactivity to approach tasks and challenges. Plus be adept at collaborative working and project management working alongside others both within the institution and externally.

An enthusiasm and willingness to be involved in Development and Alumni Engagement activities and as the team grows.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

Interview Date: Monday 16th June 2025