The Place
Alumni Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)
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Based at The Place, London Contemporary Dance School is one of the most exciting and influential contemporary dance education spaces in Europe since it first opened its doors in 1969. We champion new ideas, embrace artistic innovation, and enable extraordinary experiences for you to realise your full potential as a dance artist and prepare you for a portfolio career in dance and the creative industries.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Alumni Engagement Manager will lead the development and delivery of London Contemporary Dance School’s (LCDS) alumni engagement strategy, strengthening connections between alumni, LCDS and The Place. This role will identify and create meaningful opportunities for alumni to engage with the life of the organisation by connecting them with performances, professional development opportunities, artistic activity and events across The Place’s existing programmes, alongside targeted alumni initiatives where appropriate. The postholder will report to LCDS’s Senior Management and work closely with the Communications team, School Office team and the Alumni Working Group.
Alumni of LCDS play a crucial role in supporting the organisation’s long-term success and maintaining its world-leading reputation. The Alumni Engagement Manager will cultivate and strengthen relationships across our global alumni community through strategic engagement, communications, professional support and opportunities for connection throughout their careers.
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This role will maximise engagement by integrating alumni into the rich programme of performances, festivals, talks, networking opportunities and artistic activity that already exists across The Place. Working across departments, the Alumni Engagement Manager will identify opportunities for alumni to reconnect with the organisation, with one another and with the wider dance sector, while developing additional initiatives where these add value.
The post holder will operate with a high degree of autonomy across the organisation and will work collaboratively with colleagues to embed alumni engagement throughout The Place's activities.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required in agreement with their line manager.
SALARY
The full-time equivalent salary for this position is £36,471 per annum, equating to £21,883 per annum for this part-time role.
CONTRACT TERMS
This is a 12-month, fixed-term, maternity cover contract. This is a part-time position (equivalent to 24 hours per week). These hours are inclusive of a one-hour paid lunch break each day. Your hours of work will be agreed with the line manager.
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The successful candidate must be available to commence employment in mid-Oct 2026.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
CLOSING DATE
The application closing date is Fri 04 Sep 2026 at 12:00pm (noon). We reserve the right to close applications early depending on the volume of applications we receive and so we advise it is better to apply early.
INTERVIEW DATES
We anticipate that interviews will be conducted in the week commencing 14 Sep 2026. Interview dates may be subject to change.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Alumni engagement programmes and networks
- Alumni records/data collection
- Communications/marketing
- Event Management
Further, more comprehensive details on the requirements for this role can be found on our careers site at the application link provided.
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