Alumni Engagement & Donor Relations Officer

Laurentian University; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurentian University is seeking an Alumni Advancement Officer to support alumni engagement and donor relations within the Office of University Advancement. You will build trusted relationships, organize alumni events, and help drive revenue-generation partnerships with internal and external partners.

The role emphasizes engagement planning, data-driven outreach, budgets, and collaboration with faculties to align activities with Laurentian’s mission. Fluency in English and French is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Three to five years of related outreach/community engagement experience.
• Ability to travel, valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, attention to detail, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative, and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Experience in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with potential donors.
• Experience in using tools and databases to manage alumni data and communication.
• Experience in budget management and database maintenance, coding and pulling data using Ellucian is considered an asset.
• Ability to work fluently (verbal and written) in both official languages, French and English, is required.

Responsibilities

• Alumni Engagement & Event Coordination: engage as an external-facing ambassador through public speaking and outreach.
• Organize and participate in external engagement initiatives, including meetings with alumni and donors.
• Initiate conversations to foster direct connections with alumni and stakeholders.
• Drive engagement by planning alumni-centered projects, events, and volunteer recruitment.
• Execute annual alumni engagement plans and processes, including outreach, presentations, meetings, reunions, and events.
• Partnerships & Campaign Support: lead revenue-generation efforts and establish new alumni benefit partnerships.
• Serve as liaison for meetings with faculties to facilitate alumni participation.
• Support campaigns through segmentation, fundraising goals, and coordinating student callers.
• Collaborate with departments to engage alumni and donors and support events.
• Data Administration & Evaluation: analyze data, enter/extract data, measure engagement, and support social content.

Skills

Alumni engagement

Public speaking

Event coordination

Fundraising experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's/Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Ellucian

Job description

Laurentian University is seeking an Alumni Advancement Officer to support alumni engagement and donor relations within the Office of University Advancement. You will build trusted relationships, organize alumni events, and help drive revenue-generation partnerships with internal and external partners.

The role emphasizes engagement planning, data-driven outreach, budgets, and collaboration with faculties to align activities with Laurentian’s mission. Fluency in English and French is required.