Alumni Relations Manager

**Job Title**: Alumni Relations Manager
**Department**: Marketing & Communications
**Direct Report**: Director of Marketing & Communications
**Location**: Cobble Hill, BC Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000
**Position Type**: Full Time / Salaried Travel Required: Yes
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- Cedars Recovery is a vibrant, growing organization with opportunities to suit your professional skills in a diverse and rewarding work environment. We believe employees are our greatest asset and are dedicated to helping you develop and maximize your professional skills. Built by family for family - we are committed to setting you up for success as a part of our team.
Cedars Recovery is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of addiction. Our commitment is to provide connection, recovery, and healing for everyone - enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families and communities. Cedars specializes in the treatment of alcohol and other drug addictions along with process addictions and mental health disorders. We offer a full continuum of recovery-oriented programs designed to provide a foundation for achievable, sustainable recovery. Cedars is located in Cobble Hill, British Columbia and situated on 60 acres of forested, private land, which provides a picturesque landscape and tranquil therapeutic setting. Vancouver Island is renowned for spectacular West Coast scenery and features a rich network of recovery communities.

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The Alumni Relations Manager at Cedars Recovery is responsible for engaging and developing an inclusive, dynamic, and supportive alumni network that reflects Cedars' mission of lifelong recovery. This position bridges treatment and long-term recovery by fostering meaningful post-treatment relationships, positioning alumni and their families as vital contributors to the Cedars community. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Alumni Engagement Manager leads initiatives that celebrate alumni success, facilitate peer connection, and promote alumni involvement across all operational and clinical areas.
This role focuses on building and expanding alumni engagement initiatives through client lifecycle management strategies, events, digital platforms, and innovative community building/development practices. Working closely with the National Marketing & Communications Director, the Manager will develop and execute initiatives that deepen alumni relationships, strengthen Cedars’ presence, and create ongoing value for those in recovery.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Strategic Alumni Development**:

- Design and implement an integrated alumni engagement strategy aligned with Cedars’ overarching Communications & Marketing Strategy
- Position alumni as program ambassadors, speakers, mentors, and contributors across the recovery continuum
- Design, launch, and evolve alumni engagement programs (events, workshops, digital communities, recovery-focused initiatives) to meet the diverse needs of alumni nationwide
- Develop and coordinate a pool of alumni volunteers for on-site and community-based initiatives.Use data and feedback to assess program success and continuously refine strategies for greater reach and impact
- Prepare monthly and annual reports on alumni engagement outcomes, including digital and social reach, app and platform usage, event participation and other metrics as needed

**Community Engagement**:

- Support the Marketing & Communications Director at annual conferences/community engagement events, including pre-event planning, coordination, setup, and representing Cedars as an ambassad
- Plan and execute inclusive events such as the annual Alumni BBQ and Spring Awakeni
- Coordinate Monthly Milestone celebration
- Coordinate weekly alumni speakers with adequate lead tim
- Plan and execute in-person and virtual events that foster meaningful connection for Cedars alumni, families and recovery communities.Promote events through coordinated marketing campaigns withing Cedars’ brand, messaging and digital engagement strategie
- Evaluate outcomes via participant feedback and engagement metric
- Support the Communications & Marketing Director at **con**

**Digital & Marketing Collaboration**:

- Work closely with the Communications & Marketing Director to ensure all alumni-facing initiatives align with Cedar’s engagement strategy.
- Manage and grow Cedars’ social media presence to meet annual KPI’s, ensuring content and engagement strategies reflect our values and effectively connect with our primary audience
- Help develop targeted campaigns, newsletters, social content, and online engagement strategies to keep alumni informed and connected.

**Communications**:

- Oversee and manage Cedars’ alumni app, including content updates, user engagement, and performance tracking, while regularly evaluating the tool and making recommendations for enhancements to better serve our a