Director of Alumni Engagement & Strategic Communications

Macalester College; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 68,330 - 71,436; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employer retirement contributions

Excellent vacation and holidays

Health, dental, vision, and life & dis

Job summary

Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Director of Engagement Communications to lead strategy and execution of alumni and donor communications. The role focuses on crafting fundraising solicitations, stewardship messages, and impact reporting, partnering with the AVP of Engagement and cross-functional teams to strengthen donor relationships and philanthropic support.

The director will drive strategy, content development, and innovation in digital communications while aligning with college

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of fundraising, development, annual giving, or nonprofit communications experience with a demonstrated record of writing effective solicitations for segmented audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a strategic communications plan to strengthen alumni and constituent engagement.
• Collaborate with the Macalester Fund, Alumni Engagement, and Marketing teams to align goals and messaging.
• Write persuasive fundraising solicitations, stewardship communications, and impact reports for multi-channel campaigns.
• Oversee email production with standards, timelines, and quality controls for broad audiences.
• Track and analyze performance of communications to improve engagement and giving.
• Serve as a strategic partner across teams and guide content development and distribution.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Solicitation writing

Segmented audiences

Nonprofit communications

Job description

Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Director of Engagement Communications to lead strategy and execution of alumni and donor communications. The role focuses on crafting fundraising solicitations, stewardship messages, and impact reporting, partnering with the AVP of Engagement and cross-functional teams to strengthen donor relationships and philanthropic support.

The director will drive strategy, content development, and innovation in digital communications while aligning with college