McNicholas High School – 6536 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
Posted: June 4, 2024
As Manager of Alumni Relations, you will be part of a team responsible for executing the school’s development strategies and practices, with a particular focus on managing the school’s relationships with its valued alumni.
This is a part-time position limited to 20 hours per week. Most of the hours are very flexible, but some of the work will be on evenings and weekends.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the development team to create and manage a comprehensive plan to engage, cultivate, and serve our alumni population:
○ Liaise with and advise the Alumni Association and attend their meetings
○ Actively and aggressively work to ensure information in our alumni database in Raiser’s Edge is updated and expanded and keep records of all contacts
○ Provide content for the monthly Alumni & Friends Newsletter
○ Work with the development and communication teams to provide social media content related to alumni and school stories that would appeal to alumni
○ Work with communication team to ensure alumni events are on the calendar and properly promoted
- Identify and guide class leaders to plan and coordinate 5-year landmark reunions (about 12-14 per year) usually in the late summer or autumn
- Collaborate with the Annual Fund Manager and Alumni Association to establish class captains to increase alumni participation in the annual fund and/or Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Plan and execute two or three on-campus reunion events during the football season
- Organize various alumni functions to increase alumni engagement (e.g. alumni golf league, alumni bowling league, alumni social gatherings, 50th reunion luncheon with students, etc.)
- Collaborate with the Development Coordinator to record and acknowledge alumni deaths, marriages, births, and other significant life events
- Maintain various lists of alumni groups: military, religious, deceased
- Attend weekly Development Office meetings
- Attend on-campus and off-campus events, as appropriate (approximately five events per year are “all hands on deck” and may require night and weekend work)
- Assist with prospect research and refer major gift prospects to the Director of Development and/or major gift officer(s)
- If possible, be a conduit between faculty and students for alumni who can become mentors, class presenters, career day attendees, etc.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Development
SKILLS
- A strong sense of fundraising ethics and practices and respect for confidentiality of donor information
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and empathetic approach
- An ear for stories and a real appreciation of people (alumni) from all walks of life
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with proven ability to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Team player willing to collaborate on new ideas and development efforts to optimize results for the organization
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Education and demonstrable work experience in communications, sales, or service
- At least two years of relevant experience in an educational environment, non-profit, or corporate organization
- Some knowledge of Raiser’s Edge software or other customer relationship management system
- Expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Alumnus with existing relationships in the McNicholas community is highly preferred
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to John Jorden at [email protected].
