Alumni Manager

The Alumni Manager at East London Arts and Music (ELAM) plays a dynamic, relationship-driven role at the heart of our mission to create meaningful and sustained pathways into the creative industries for young people from underrepresented backgrounds. You will lead the development and delivery of ELAM’s alumni strategy, building a thriving and engaged alumni community while ensuring that graduates continue to feel supported, connected and equipped to progress successfully within the creative industries. You will oversee a wide range of activity including alumni engagement, employability support, industry networking, recruitment partnerships, events and communications. Working closely with alumni, industry partners, recruitment agencies and the wider ELAM team, you will create opportunities that support progression into employment, internships, apprenticeships and further study, while strengthening long-term relationships between alumni, current trainees and the creative sector. A key part of the role is developing and maintaining systems and programmes that support industry readiness and career progression beyond graduation. This includes providing practical employability support such as CV development, interview preparation, portfolio guidance, networking support and signposting opportunities, alongside creating resources, workshops and regular communications tailored to the needs of the alumni community. You will also play a central role in building and managing ELAM’s alumni network and alumni board, coordinating events and initiatives that celebrate alumni success, encourage collaboration and strengthen the wider ELAM community. This includes supporting major events such as ELAM’s anniversary celebrations and developing content such as alumni stories, interviews and case studies that showcase progression and impact. This is a hands-on role suited to an organised, proactive and highly relational professional with strong communication and partnership-building skills, an understanding of the creative industries and a genuine commitment to widening access and supporting young people to thrive in their careers and beyond.