Alumni Engagement Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Alumni Engagement Strategy

Develop and implement a comprehensive alumni engagement plan and calendar aligned with Pace priorities.

Increase alumni participation through meaningful programs, volunteer opportunities, and communications.

Create engagement pathways for recent graduates, young alumni, reunion classes, and affinity groups.

Alumni Association Leadership

Serve as staff liaison to the Alumni Association and Alumni Board.

Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteer leaders.

Coordinate Alumni Board meetings, leadership communications, and strategic planning efforts.

Alumni Programs and Events

Develop and oversee alumni programming including Homecoming, Reunion Weekend, Golden Knights activities, Leadership Pace,Alumni Scholar and additional awards, alumni networking events, and regional chapters and gatherings.

Partner with the Advancement Events Senior Manager on event execution.

Evaluate program effectiveness and alumni participation trends.

Alumni Communications

Collaborate with Communications and Advancement staff to develop alumni-focused communications for the KnightTimes.

Collect and share alumni stories, achievements, and class updates.

Manage alumni engagement content across the Pace Academy website, digital and print channels.

Volunteer Engagement

Recruit and manage reunion volunteers, class representatives, and affinity leaders.

Develop and manage regional chapters of the Alumni Association.

Develop volunteer training and recognition programs.

Build sustainable volunteer leadership structures.

Partnership with Alumni Giving

Collaborate with the Alumni Giving Associate Director on the Alumni Fund, reunion giving, volunteer solicitations, and donor pipeline development.

Identify engaged alumni with leadership giving potential.

Support alumni fundraising initiatives while maintaining a primary engagement focus.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum 3 of alumni relations, volunteer management, advancement, or nonprofit experience.

Strong relationship-building and event management skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience working with volunteers and boards preferred.

Must be able to work on campus, in-person

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May have to traverse campus during a variety of weather conditions

Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone and keyboard

Some travel may be required