Head of Community Engagement

Company Description About HEC Paris, Doha Founded in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce, HEC Paris is a leading European business school with the ambition to make a positive impact on both business and society. Its mission is driven by a unique "Think, Teach, Act" approach, aimed at fostering a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous world. With 167 research professors from around the globe, HEC Paris produces and shares cutting edge knowledge with over 5,000 students from more than 130 countries. Its campus serves as a true laboratory of innovation and dialogue, fully engaged with the world's diversity and global challenges. In 2010, HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation to bring world class management education programs and research to Doha and the region. Through its portfolio of programs and its local research activities, HEC Paris, Doha contributes to corporate competitiveness in the global economy, fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and supporting the transformation of Qatar into a sustainable, competitive, and knowledge based economy. In addition to offering degree programs, the school partners with corporate clients in Qatar and the region to design and deliver customized executive programs addressing current business and organizational challenges. HEC Paris is an exceptional workplace, located in state of the art premises in downtown Msheireb, at the heart of Doha. Joining HEC Paris, Doha is a unique opportunity to be part of a close knit community of talented individuals united around five core values: Curiosity, Excellence, Diversity, Responsibility, and Entrepreneurial Spirit. Job Description The Head of Community Engagement is responsible for building and managing strategic relationships with the local stakeholder community with the goal of enriching their relationships with the School in order to strengthen positive awareness and to generate potential program revenue opportunities for HEC Paris, Doha. Stakeholders include Alumni (priority), future and current participants, corporate and government entities, professional associations, academic partners, among others. Key Responsibilities Develop an annual strategic plan to build affinity and increase engagement with HEC Paris among our local stakeholder community; Conceive and manage the event strategy, overseeing an event coordinator responsible for event logistics; Manage and develop one direct report, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support; Identify communities and community leaders HEC Paris should be engaging with, and generate opportunities to connect; Serve as a key member of the HEC Alumni Engagement team and as a focal point for alumni and other external organizations in Qatar and the region; Be the institutional focal point for both internal and external statistical reporting and data analysis concerning the stakeholder community and results of activities. You will be required to collaborate with various HEC Paris departments to obtain, compile, organize, and produce the reports. Particular attention will be paid to alumni records and reporting; Provide analytics and reporting of events and activities to measure community engagement and make recommendations to upper management for changes or development of new programs as relevant; Promote and support stakeholder engagement programs in collaboration with HEC Paris, the HEC Alumni Foundation in Paris, and the HEC Alumni Community based in Qatar and the region; Provide support in the design and communication of alumni specific open enrollment programs and/or other programs that target specific stakeholders; Oversee a referral program for both degree and non degree programs, in particular coming from alumni; Work closely across departments (sales, marketing, admissions and custom programs) in collaborative initiatives to promote community engagement; Conduct research about alumni and other stakeholder engagement, suggest and implement events and programs to build engagement (eg. distinguished alumni awards, alumni speaker series, mentoring opportunities, hosting alumni events at professional conferences, commencements, etc.). Design targeted activities to engage specific stakeholder groups; Lead focus groups with alumni and other stakeholder groups designed to provide market insights, feedback, and continuous improvement to HEC Paris; Manage the local external contact database, maintain accurate and complete alumni records on a regular basis; Oversee communications with the Alumni and stakeholder community in Qatar and the region, including social media as a vehicle for building global networks; Generate contact with local and regional organizations, companies, and recruitment firms to create awareness about hiring HEC Paris graduates; Educate HEC program participants about alumni benefits. Qualifications Master's degree in Business or related field preferred 10+ years' work experience, preferably in the education industry HEC Par