Engagement & Participation Manager

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation our students, people, and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them.

We do not stand still – innovation is part of the DNA here – and we are always looking to improve everything we do. As a result, we are creating a new “Enhancing Futures” team within CU Corporate Service Ltd, to ensure we continue to exceed the ever-changing needs and aspirations of our communities, students, and people by delivering an inclusive and impactful global education while addressing societal challenges through our research and innovation.

Our people make the difference, we are extremely proud and privileged to help shape and transform the lives of others in all that we do, if you have a passion for helping others and changing the world around you then this is the team for you. You will work across the organisation gaining insight and support for the development of stakeholder engagement strategy, focusing on the main communities and alumni to promote the benefit to student communities and the wider society.

The Role

As the Engagement and Participation Manager you will be responsible for supporting the development of participation and engagement activity to both internal and external audience to Coventry University Group. Your main focus will be to develop, lead, organise and implement engagement plans and activities to increase the uptake and participation in the universities Phoenix+ Programme.

You will develop promotional campaigns for both internal and external audiences to increase engagement in the Phoenix+ programme. These campaigns would be both standalone and part of wider corporate campaigns and conversation activity across the University Group.

You will work with stakeholders across the group to develop strategies to grow engagement in the Phoenix+ programme and ensure that the strategies ensure there is knowledge across the group to promote and support the programme.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or significant work experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of student/community engagement and experience in a similar role.
• Experience of relationship building and lead development.
• Experience of successfully achieving large scale participation
• Experience of writing and implementing effective engagement and student recruitment plans.
• Experience of creating and collating regular reports and metrics to monitor uptake.
• Project management experience

Our Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes

• Annual Company Bonus up to 10% based on company performance
• Employers Pension Contribution matched up 10%
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance 4*Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Discounted Staff Membership to our Coventry campus Sports Centre & Fitness Gym
• Cycle To work scheme
• New Electric Car Scheme
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 Additional

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