The Bishop's School · 2 days ago
Alumni and Digital Engagement Coordinator
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$65K/yr - $71K/yr
2+ years expThe Bishop's School, an independent college-preparatory school, is seeking an Alumni and Digital Engagement Coordinator to support alumni engagement programming and digital communications strategies. This role focuses on building a robust alumni community through friend- and fundraising initiatives, while overseeing event planning and digital content creation.
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Responsibilities
Assist with the planning and execution of alumni and current student events, engagement efforts, and fundraising programs, working with campus leadership and event schedulers to ensure protocols and policies are followed
Prepare alumni class data and networking rosters upon request and ensure data is entered accurately and promptly into Raiser’s Edge/ NXT
Prepare and distribute pre- and post-event and alumni engagement correspondence to different constituencies; thank you notes, event surveys, class photos, and social media
Acknowledge, steward, and encourage involvement to increase alumni and campus participation
Implement and oversee event & program registration processes and logistics
Collect and report event and program data (registration/attendance, gifts, payments) and prepare data for reporting and benchmarking
Submit vendor payments and reimbursements
Attend alumni engagement and alumni association, advancement, parents’ association and other school events
Research and coordinate event venues for local and regional programming Create and distribute the digital alumni newsletter, events newsletter, and special events marketing
Act as liaison to alumni association’s board and committee chairs and assist with the planning and execution of Alumni Association Board meetings, programming and events
Facilitate the Student Alumni Committee and Class Agent programs
Maintain and update alumni engagement website
Produce and implement content-targeted campaign messages across digital & social media channels and platforms
Create digital content for pre/post engagement event programming for distribution via social media platforms and other online resources and publications using text, photos, videos, infographics, etc.Design and distribute promotional materials to support alumni engagement, annual giving, and outreach appeals using a variety of approaches, including crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, click-to-donate, and/or video campaigns
Design and post social media fundraising communications supporting The Bishop’s Fund, The Knight Society, Carnation Nation, Alumni Calling Campaign, Day of Giving, Month of Gratitude, Senior Class Giving, and Grandparents Day and other efforts
Create timelines for social media outreach
Track and analyze SEO and other digital metrics to measure success, evaluate and report on digital fundraising activity and ensure that knowledge gained is used to increase future income
Stay up to date with digital fundraising innovations and consider how these might benefit giving programs
Provide administrative support to the advancement office
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders and constituencies
Coordinate the purchase of acknowledgment gifts for volunteers, campus guests, alumni, alumni presenters, panelists, and donors
Represent The Bishop’s School when interacting with campus constituents, attending professional organizations/associations and serving on committees as required
Greet and welcome campus visitors and guests, providing campus tours when requested
Support other fundraising activities as required
Travel to local and regional events is expected
Perform duties at all times in a professional, trustworthy, and mature manner with tact, diplomacy, and appropriate judgment
Professional attire and presentation are required
Embrace the special needs and requirements associated with an academic calendar and schedule, which may necessitate fluctuations in workdays and hours
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum of two to three years of experience in Alumni Engagement/Relations, Advancement, MarCom, Event Planning, or related. Direct experience in alumni engagement and volunteer management is preferred. Experience in a non-profit and/or private institution is a plus
Working knowledge of data management using Raiser's Edge or other constituent-, fundraising/alumni-databases and platforms is strongly preferred
Working knowledge of digital media channels and experience posting content on a variety of social media platforms
Highly developed design and editing skills for creation of digital assets including campaign and alumni engagement marketing pieces, and targeted campaign videos
Intermediate proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, and a willingness to become proficient in new programs, learning management systems, and workflow apps as needed
Willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities and demonstrated work ethic, dedication, initiative, reliability and accountability
Outstanding organizational abilities, attention to detail, and demonstrated follow through
Ability to successfully work independently with self-direction or as part of a team
Collegial approach to collaboration with all School constituencies
Demonstrated capacity to effectively multitask across a variety of endeavors while tracking status of each
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality with sensitive constituent information
Ability to articulate and a commitment to abide by the School's mission and values
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Must be available for evening and weekend meetings and events and occasional travel
Benefits
A menu of medical plan options
Dental and vision plans
Generous retirement plan contribution plus match
Paid vacation
Numerous paid holidays throughout the year
Daily lunch prepared by the School's Food Service team when school is in session
Company
The Bishop's School
The Bishop's School is an academic environment that pursues intellectual, creative and athletic excellence in the episcopal tradition.
Founded in 1909Pune, Maharashtra, IND
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Pam Duffy
COO/CFO
Emily Wilson Hassig, CFRE
Chief Advancement Officer
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