Manager, Alumni Engagement

GITAM Deemed University; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GITAM Deemed University in Visakhapatnam invites applications for an Alumni Engagement Lead to drive engagement across global geographies, build chapters, plan signature events, and manage communications with alumni.

The role requires 8–10 years in alumni relations, strong storytelling, and data-driven reporting. You will mentor the engagement team, oversee merchandise, and ensure governance across chapters while coordinating with academic and functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8–10 years in alumni relations.
• Strong written and spoken communication to represent the university to senior alumni and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and convert them into measurable outcomes over time.
• Experience coordinating a team and managing multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Comfort working with data, metrics, and reporting to track and demonstrate outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to own outcomes independently.
• Prior experience in higher education, alumni or corporate relations, or events is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive alumni engagement across GITAM's alumni geographies, building and maintaining relationships with the alumni community.
• Build and strengthen GITAM Alumni Association chapters across India and international geographies, supporting chapter formation, leadership onboarding, executive committee set-up, and governance compliance, and serving as the single point of coordination for chapter activities.
• Plan and deliver signature alumni events, including Homecoming, reunions, and regional meets, confirming that internal plans are firm before alumni commitments are made and coordinating stakeholders for smooth execution.
• Oversee alumni communication across email, WhatsApp, and the alumni newsletter, ensuring that all alumni communication is routed and approved through the Directorate.
• Track alumni achievements across public and social channels to identify candidates for recognition, and run the Distinguished Alumni Awards cycle, including award presentations at campus Homecomings.
• Oversee the alumni merchandise program, including the design, sourcing, and availability of GITAM alumni merchandise.
• Develop dashboards and regular reports covering metrics such as active alumni participation, chapter health, event participation, volunteerism, mentoring, student opportunities generated, and other measurable outcomes.
• Mentor the alumni engagement team and drive continuous improvement of engagement processes and turnaround times.
• Audit engagement and event outcomes, and collaborate with internal academic and functional stakeholders to align priorities and ensure effective execution.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Event coordination

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Dashboards

Analytics tools

Job description

• 1. Own and drive alumni engagement across GITAM's alumni geographies, building and maintaining relationships with the alumni community.


• 2. Build and strengthen GITAM Alumni Association chapters across India and international geographies, supporting chapter formation, leadership onboarding, executive committee set-up, and governance compliance, and serving as the single point of coordination for chapter activities.


• 3. Plan and deliver signature alumni events, including Homecoming, reunions, and regional meets, confirming that internal plans are firm before alumni commitments are made and coordinating stakeholders for smooth execution.


• 4. Oversee alumni communication across email, WhatsApp, and the alumni newsletter, ensuring that all alumni communication is routed and approved through the Directorate.


• 5. Track alumni achievements across public and social channels to identify candidates for recognition, and run the Distinguished Alumni Awards cycle, including award presentations at campus Homecomings.


• 6. Oversee the alumni merchandise program, including the design, sourcing, and availability of GITAM alumni merchandise.


• 7. Develop dashboards and regular reports covering metrics such as active alumni participation, chapter health, event participation, volunteerism, mentoring, student opportunities generated, and other measurable outcomes.


• 8. Mentor the alumni engagement team and drive continuous improvement of engagement processes and turnaround times.


• 9. Audit engagement and event outcomes, and collaborate with internal academic and functional stakeholders to align priorities and ensure effective execution.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1. Bachelor's degree with 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in alumni relations,


• 2. Strong written and spoken communication, with the ability to represent the university to senior alumni and external stakeholders.


• 3. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and convert them into measurable outcomes over time.


• 4. Experience coordinating a team and managing multiple stakeholders and workstreams.


• 5. Comfort working with data, metrics, and reporting to track and demonstrate outcomes.


• 6. Strong organizational skills and the ability to own outcomes independently.


• 7. Prior experience in higher education, alumni or corporate relations, or events is