Alumni and Development Services Officer: Marketing, Events and Communications Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) Registrar and Secretary's Department Ref: S08325 This is a new role within a busy team and the main duties will be to develop a comprehensive communications/marketing programme and web strategy to market and enhance alumni relations across a range of audiences. You will be required to involve alumni, friends and former staff who will support and advance the University's objectives through their financial support, goodwill, influence, contacts and expertise, creating lifelong relationships for the benefit of both graduates and the University. You will ensure that long term messaging reflects DARO's and the University's strategy and is integrated across all media, and you will also create and implement a prospect and donor events programme for different fundraising markets and constituent groups. You will have demonstrated significant experience in marketing and communications and, preferably also event management, preferably in a higher education environment. You will also have experience in web development and web technology. You should have good IT skills including experience in web development and web technology and knowledge of web authoring packages. Knowledge of email, Word, Excel, Access software and Raisers' Edge or a similar relationship management database is desirable. Salary will be in the range £22,223 - £27,332 per annum. Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon on Thursday 25 September 2008. For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see our website at: http://www.york.ac.uk/jobs/ or write to HR Services, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, quoting reference number S08325. The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity. -- Ogunleye, Yemisi (Miss) www.iq4news.com Head of Communications, MeCCSA Post-Graduate Network website: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/ Media & Communications Dept., Birmingham City University, City North Campus, Birmingham B42 2SU