Alumni Relations Manager

Dominican High School; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican High School seeks an Alumni Manager to serve as the primary liaison between Dominican and its alumni, building relationships and strengthening alumni engagement and commitment to the school.

The role oversees alumni events, reunions, career Day, and fundraising activities, and works with multiple departments to expand the alumni database and share updates through newsletters and social media.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness and ability to be a relationship leader – actively engages stakeholders.
• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a team.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Basic Excel and database entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Primary School Contact for Alumni and Alumni-based Events.
• Create opportunities for alumni to engage with the Dominican community.
• Coordinate and attend alumni reunions; manage invitations, RSVPs, donations, and follow-up communication.
• Direct annual Alumni Career Day and match students with alumni in the business community.
• Coordinate annual Young Alum Auction Benefit Party and alumni updates for publications and communications.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Event planning

Writing

Team collaboration

Detail management

Tools

Blackbaud RENXT

PowerSchool

Excel

Job description

The Alumni Manager will have a strong commitment to the mission and vision of Dominican High School and will serve as the primary liaison between Dominican and its alumni. Responsible for relationship building with alumni and strengthening their participation and commitment to Dominican.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary School Contact for Alumni and Alumni-based Events.
• Create opportunities for alumni to engage with the Dominican community.
• Serve as the point person for alumni reunions; work with reunion chairs to assist with planning, coordinate invitation mailing, track RSVPs, payment, and donations as part of a class gift, attend reunions, and complete follow-up communication. Provide follow-up data on prospective donors from all reunions for the Director of Advancement and the President.
• Direct and coordinate annual Alumni Career Day, a school day event that matches students’ career interests with alumni in the business community.
• Coordinate and attend the annual Young Alum Auction Benefit Party.
• Research potential alumni and write updates and articles on alumni for the summer and fall magazines (publications) for Dominican.
• Implement the Expansion of the Alumni Database.
• Become efficient in Blackbaud RENXT and PowerSchool database systems to update and expand alumni contact and profile information.
• Share relevant information with the Director of Advancement and the President for outreach purposes. Collaborate with the Communications Manager to create alumni updates for Dominican publications, monthly eblasts, and social media.
• Partner with the Admissions Department and feeder school liaisons to identify legacy students.
• Execute strategic outreach to alumni and nurture relationships through phone calls, emails, individual visits, and small and large group gatherings.
• Work with Advancement and Academic department members to identify and shape effective alumni communication and messaging through a variety of channels, including social media, monthly alumni email newsletters, the Dominican website, magazines, appeals, etc.
• Planning and Execution of the Alumni Advancement Program.
• Increase alumni attendance for Advancement events.
• Assist with the execution of Advancement events such as: auction, golf outing, KnightWalk, Alumni Reunion Weekend, Benefit Parties, etc.

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Qualifications:

• Commitment and passion for the Dominican High School mission.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness and ability to be a relationship leader – a person who proactively reaches out to stakeholders and builds positive relationships every day.
• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a team.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Basic Excel and database entry skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage details with flexibility.
• Knowledge of Dominican High School community is a plus.