Alumni Network Assistant (Placement Student)
Location
Brand | Germany
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About The Role
The Alumni Network Assistant Manager will work alongside the Alumni Network Manager to support the development of a sustainable alumni programme. Working alongside Sales and other internal stakeholders, the Alumni Network Assistant will make contact with those people who have been through the FDM Programme to create a network of influential stakeholders. A positive alumni network is not only valuable for our brand but has a huge role to play in driving sales and developing future talent pipelines in terms of internal roles and more experienced consultant resource.
We are looking to establish the FDM alumni brand with current consultants so that a level of awareness is created before they become leavers; for those who have left and have maintained a relationship with the business the network will pull activity into a centralised programme and for those who have yet to engage the network will create opportunities to do so. The Alumni Network Assistant will work closely with internal FDM departments (Sales, Marketing, CX, Recruitment and Academy) to ensure that the alumni network is recognised as an integral part of the consultants FDM journey. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the partnership between alumni, FDM and our clients.
This is a perfect role for someone who is interested in developing commercial skills and an understanding of business development, employer branding and organising events.
Duties and responsibilities: - Help to create a programme of events that will encourage alumni to participate and engage with the business. Workshops, round tables, think tanks, as well as planning, executing and facilitating events
- Maintain, in line with GDPR rules, an FDM alumni database providing the business with relevant data on the alumni community
- Oversee activity of FDM alumni network group on Linked In and engage with other social media platforms
- Work with the internal Salesforce team to create targeted alumni campaigns and track activity in order to measure impact and realise the commercial value of the network
- Provide the Sales team with relevant updated information on alumni and client activity to inform sales thinking and actions
- Start to loop back alumni stories to university partners and support long-term career benefits of the Graduate Programme
- Create alumni case studies and stories in partnership with the Marketing team
- Write blogs and newsletters to promote the network
- Use all available technology to capture alumni data and run reports
About You
- Enrolled on a degree-level 12-month placement programme (any subject)
- Ambitious to help grow something from its initial stages to a successful and high-profile function
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Effective verbal and written communication with a professional and outgoing approach
- Competent user of Microsoft Office packages and willingness to learn new technology skills in packages such as Salesforce and social media
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and wider organisation
- Self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative and ownership of projects
- Ability to prioritise and manage tasks/time in order to meet tight deadlines, maintaining attention to detail while working under pressure
- Ability to apply critical thinking, examining and analysing data
- Commercial thinking, innovation and creativity with the ability to think on your feet
- Motivated by a target-driven environment working to KPIs
About Us
FDM Group is a global professional services provider with a focus on IT, working with over 200 clients across multiple business sectors. FDM’s business model is both unique and robust, bringing people and technology together by providing training and career opportunities for people to work with our prestigious clients. With centres across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, FDM is one the fastest growing companies in Europe and is listed in the FTSE 250.
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