Alumni Engagement Specialist (Educational Programs)

Cato Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer contribution to a Health SAV

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Transit/Parking benefits

Pet discount plan

Job summary

The Cato Institute is seeking an Educational Programs Alumni Specialist to join its educational programs team in Washington, DC. This hybrid role supports alumni engagement across Cato’s initiatives and helps cultivate relationships with students, alumni, and program participants.

You will develop outreach campaigns, coordinate events, manage alumni records, and track engagement metrics to inform program strategy and sustain future talent pipelines for Cato.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience in educational programs, alumni relations, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating events, managing programs, communications, or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience using CRM and analytics tools such as Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and support alumni engagement initiatives for educational programs, including new outreach campaigns and programming opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support educational programming and alumni relations efforts.
• Plan and coordinate alumni events such as networking opportunities and virtual programming from preparation through follow-up.
• Maintain, update, and organize alumni records and databases to ensure accurate tracking of engagement and participation.
• Track alumni engagement metrics, report analytics, and manage data to support program evaluation and strategic goals.
• Develop and distribute alumni communications, invitations, and outreach materials.
• Build and strengthen relationships with alumni through ongoing outreach, personalized engagement, and support, encouraging participation in alumni opportunities while fostering a sustainable pipeline of future talent and long-term connections to Cato.
• Manage administrative, logistical, and operational support for educational programs and special projects as needed.

Skills

Alumni relations

Event coordination

CRM analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Cato Institute is seeking an Educational Programs Alumni Specialist to join its educational programs team in Washington, DC. This hybrid role supports alumni engagement across Cato’s initiatives and helps cultivate relationships with students, alumni, and program participants.

You will develop outreach campaigns, coordinate events, manage alumni records, and track engagement metrics to inform program strategy and sustain future talent pipelines for Cato.