University Partnerships Coordinator

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Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in communication or project management
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of how to secure partnerships
  • Able to work independently and make decisions
  • Creative in finding free solutions and navigating university websites
  • Reliable and able to commit 4 volunteer hours each week

Nice to have

  • Organised
  • Communicative
  • Independent
  • Creative
  • Reliable

Day to day

  • Build and maintain a targeted contact list across university departments, using online research to identify the right people and accurate details.
  • Draft clear introductory outreach emails and send them to relevant university contacts, helping open doors to free partnerships and student support.
  • Post volunteer opportunities on university job boards, coordinate incoming student interest, and submit simple room-booking requests for community events.

Hiring process

  • Search university websites for contacts
  • Draft and send introductory emails
  • Post volunteer ads on university job boards
  • Reply to student inquiries
  • Submit venue-hire forms for free meeting spaces
  • Update contact details in a spreadsheet