Manager, Alumni

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada The York School Full time

**Manager, Alumni & Donor Engagement**
- Full-time Continuing

One of Canada’s leading gender inclusive IB Schools, founded in 1965, The York School is a place where learning extends beyond the classroom and students are challenged to realize their full potential and discover who they want to be.

In two state-of-the-art campuses in the heart of Toronto, The York School brings together an innovative and progressive employee experience and fosters a caring and inclusive environment.

**JOB PURPOSE**:

- The Manager, Alumni & Donor Engagement is responsible and accountable for the success, design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive alumni relations program at The York School. Reporting to the Associate Head, External Relations, the Manager, Alumni & Donor Engagement will identify and engage alumni whose participation supports the priorities and mission of the school. They will manage the execution of events and follow-up of alumni relations activities and initiatives. The Manager, Alumni & Donor Engagement is also responsible for developing and leading donor engagement and stewardship programs for the school’s fundraising programs, including oversight of donor lists for the Annual Impact Report and physical recognition.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- In consultation with the Associate Head, External Relations, develop and implement The York School’s alumni relations strategy-
- Ensure the effective communication of events and activities, encouraging involvement of target groups-
- Be the main point of contact for The York School alumni providing professional expertise and guidance and ensuring alignment between the School and the alumni association objectives-
- Develop strong student, alumni, staff (particularly with Principals and University Counselling), and volunteer networks to support and develop strategies for alumni relations activity-
- Identify alumni with potential to support the school through volunteerism and/or through philanthropic support at the major gifts level-
- Work with the Associate Head, External Relations and the Advancement team to develop and manage the Alumni and Donor Engagement budgets, ensuring the programs have the available resources while monitoring expenses against those budgets-
- Collaborate with Advancement team members to ensure stewardship and engagement strategies and activities are well aligned and appropriate to each giving program (Annual, Major Gifts, etc.) and are tracked in Raiser’s Edge-
- In collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team, lead the development of alumni and donor stewardship materials, such as newsletters, impact reports, and Thank You letters**QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS**:
- Post-secondary education in a related discipline-
- 5-7 years of experience in an advancement role, preferably in an independent school or university/college environment in an alumni relations and/or stewardship/engagement portfolio-
- Previous experience developing and executing multi-faceted alumni relations and/or stewardship/engagement programs-
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Raiser’s Edge-
- Excellent ability to project manage, multi-task and work toward deadlines in a fast paced environment and to high performance standards-
- Outstanding communication (oral and written) and presentation skills-
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy-
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills**THE YORK SCHOOL'S CORE COMPETENCIES**:
- Flexibility & Adaptability-
- Breadth of Contribution-
- Relationship Focused-
- Service Orientation-
- Communication & Collaboration Inclusivity- Integrity & Trust

**WORKING REQUIREMENTS**:
- The York School Campus, Toronto-
- Occasional evening and weekend events required**JOIN OUR COMMUNITY**:

- Employees at The York School are inquiring, knowledgeable, caring and engaged citizens of the world. Leaders in their field, they are collaborative, open to change and committed to improving lives through education. We are committed to professional development, and provide a competitive compensation, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and benefit package to our employees.

At The York School, we are committed to providing and maintaining a safe school environment for all. Consistent with this commitment, the school has established a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy which requires all employees and students to be vaccinated from COVID-19. Exemption to this policy is based on medical condition. In addition, employees must provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector screening as a condition of employment.

**THE YORK SCHOOL VALUES DIVERSITY**:
**HOW TO APPLY**:



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