Donor & Alumni Relations Coordinator (App D)

**Company Biography**:
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.
Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.
At Lambton College, we’re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you’ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

**Specific Accountabilities**:
Alumni and Student Programming
- Explores alumni program / service trends and recommends new programs, services and revenue-generating programs, on and off campus to engage alumni.
- Works with the Lambton College Student Administrative Council (SAC) to develop activities that will ensure student involvement with the Alumni Association prior to graduation.
- Responsible for project management of a diverse selection of programs.

Premiers Awards
- Coordinates all aspects of the promotion, nomination, selection and presentation for the award process.

Communicates with nominees throughout the nomination process to cultivate strong relationships with high profile alumni.

Mentorship Program
- Develops, implements, coordinates and continuously improves the mentorship program, which is a formal partnership with Ten Thousand Coffees, and funded by RBC. The program supports domestic and international students at Lambton, Cestar and Queens College, and utilizes mentors from around the globe.
- Regularly assesses effectiveness of strategies to ensure meeting the needs of target groups.
- Recruits keynote speakers for virtual symposia, and markets and promotes the program to both students and mentors.

Affinity Partners
- Collaborate and engages key stakeholders in the development of in depth marketing plans that will increase overall participation rate.
- Regularly analyzes performance trends of the program using internal / external statistical data to establish targeted marketing campaigns

Where are you now campaign
- Develops and executes a campaign to entice alumni to update their contact information to support the Alumni Associations goal of enhancing the alumni database.
- Markets and promotes the campaign to internal and external audiences using various online and social media platforms to increase potential reach.

Lambton College International Student Office
- Ensures the efficient and effective project management of activities related to the MOU’s and develops solutions to overcome challenges as they arise.
- Acts as the primary alumni contact for post graduate surveys across all three campuses.
- Manages all aspects of MOU budgets and identifies cost savings measures where possible.
- Creates new MOU’s on an annual basis for review by Associate Director/ Dean.
- The Donor & Alumni Relations Coordinator is responsible for creating the delivery of Graduate Service & Support Centre outreach programs, which include events, webinars, and workshops (virtually and or in person).

Event Management

Acts as the primary Alumni Relations contact to alumni and community members participating in and or attending the events.
- Coordinates all logístical requirements including catering, entertainment, contracting services and location set up, securing appropriates internal or external facilities, purchasing and or renting all necessary equipment and supplies.
- Communicates with vendors concerning the provision of services including getting an agreement on prices, executing contracts and overseeing activities to ensure services are fulfilled.
- Ensures timelines and budgets are created and implemented efficiently.
- Works with marketing as appropriate to prepare event related materials and ensures timely production and distribution.
- Ensures all programs, services, events and activities promote the Alumni brand effectively, and standards of quality are retained throughout the event processes.

Marketing & Promotion
- Maintains regular contact with Lambton College departments and works closely with campus and alumni groups, volunteers, and the Alumni Association in planning and implementing activities, services and programs of interest and benefit to Lambton College Alumni.
- Ensures the Alumni Association is represented at approp