Alumni & Community Engagement Lead

Redlands; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Redlands seeks an energetic Alumni and Community Relations Manager in Sydney to lead engagement initiatives with alumni, parents and community groups. You will manage communications, events and content across channels, while supporting fundraising efforts.

The role requires strong relationship skills, experience with CRM systems, and a commitment to the school’s values and community ethos. You will work closely with the Development team and school leadership.

Qualifications

• Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement across diverse groups.
• CRM systems experience, preferably Engage and Raiser's Edge.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills for multi-channel content.
• Experience in brand marketing and following a corporate style guide.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and report insights.
• Ability to manage projects with minimal supervision, on time and budget.
• Experience with social media platforms and school/education sector background.

Responsibilities

• Lead alumni engagement strategy, communications, mentoring, and database management.
• Strengthen ties with parents and community groups through collaboration and events.
• Plan and deliver alumni community events, reunions and tours.
• Manage alumni content across digital and print platforms with professional messaging.
• Cultivate alumni giving in collaboration with the Development team.
• Support school-wide activities and promote best practices in community engagement.

Skills

Relationship mgmt

CRM systems

Brand marketing

Writing/editing

Project management

Social media

Data analysis

Discretion

Education sector experience

Budget management

Education

Degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Engage

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Redlands seeks an energetic Alumni and Community Relations Manager in Sydney to lead engagement initiatives with alumni, parents and community groups. You will manage communications, events and content across channels, while supporting fundraising efforts.

The role requires strong relationship skills, experience with CRM systems, and a commitment to the school’s values and community ethos. You will work closely with the Development team and school leadership.