Careers & Alumni Relations Officer

The Middle East Alumni & Careers Engagement Officer operates within a defined region to strengthen alumni relations and student engagement at the-Dubai branch. The role reports to the Careers & Alumni Relations Manager and focuses on delivering targeted alumni activities, career support, and corporate engagement to boost local engagement, affinity, and fundraising. Key responsibilities include advising postgraduate students, running career workshops, expanding local employer and alumni networks, organizing events and speaker sessions, coordinating with central Alumni and Careers Services teams, maintaining data integrity, and contributing to marketing and special projects. Occasional out-of-hours work and travel within the Middle East are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Branch Director and Careers & Alumni Relations manager to assist in implementing the strategy and initiatives for the careers and alumni department in Dubai branch, as aligned with the university post-graduation careers and alumni services
• Provide face-to-face, telephone and email careers advice for postgraduate students across all popular MBA & MSc destination sectors and disciplines
• Conduct group careers training sessions to deliver key career management skills
• Promote additional careers services delivered by the central Postgraduate Careers Service
• Identify and engage with local and regional employers to generate potential job opportunities for Global MBA students
• Engage with local and regionally based alumni to raise the profile of the branch and its students
• Organize and deliver networking events, company visits and other external initiatives to raise the profile of the branch and its students
• Identify and engage external speakers to deliver sessions for students to help raise their knowledge of the market
• Be the point contact for the local alumni committees, students building strong relationships to ensure partnership at all levels
• Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Officer and the Annual Fund Officer in the central Alumni Office, providing local guidance on how best to approach marketing, communication as well as annual fund activities
• Work closely with the Postgraduate Careers Service team to ensure services are coordinated
• Be responsible for data integrity working closely with the Central Postgraduate Careers Service and the central Alumni Offices to continually update and improve students and alumni records.
• Collate and report on user statistics, feedback and recommendations
• Keep abreast of the competitive landscape locally and build partnerships & relationships with other business schools, societies or associations that would benefit the community.
• Assist in initiating and managing corporate relations with target clients & Branch stakeholders, to generate and grow corporate business opportunities for in the region
• Engage with local and regional stakeholders to generate potential opportunities for students and alumni.
• Engage with local and regionally based alumni to raise the profile of the -Dubai branch and its students
• Contribute to marketing initiatives to support overall as led by the branch director
• Support special projects for the Branch Director

Corporate Engagement

• Assist in initiating and managing corporate relations with target clients, STPs and Branch stakeholders in the region
• Generate and grow corporate business opportunities in the region, contributing to the identification of target clients
• Support Social Responsibility activities by finding right sponsors for each initiative.
• Represent the Middle East Branch at community and networking events.
• Maintain excellent relationships with existing account base and expand relationships where possible.
• Document and complete all necessary paperwork for all Strategic Talent Partnerships.

Post holder will also be required to.

• Occasionally work out of hours
• Undertake any other duty in line with the grade and responsibility of this post
• Support special projects for the Middle East Branch
• Occasionally travel to attend events, exhibitions and related meetings and trainings within the Middle East region and overseas

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Relevant Experience : in career support, alumni relations & local labor market.
• Teamwork & Initiative: Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
• Professionalism & Credibility: Confident and credible in interactions with students and stakeholders.
• Interpersonal & Cross-Cultural Communication: Effective communicator with strong emotional intelligence.
• Self-Motivation & Workload Management: Able to prioritize diverse tasks with a proactive attitude.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Flexible, enterprising, and customer focused.
• Confidentiality & Compliance: Handles sensitive information with discretion, aware of data protection regulations.
• Additional Responsibilities: Supports special projects and undertakes duties as required.
• Technical & Presentation Skills: Proficient in IT (PowerPoint, Excel) with strong persuasive communication skills.
• Flexibility & Commitment: Willing to travel, work overtime, and adapt to evening/weekend schedules.