Engagement Officer

Date Posted: 11/21/2025
Req ID: 46149
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: University College Advancement
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

The Engagement Officer will foster relationships with and engage priority alumni segments, groups, and prospects to deepen their connections to University College (UC), through face-to-face engagement, as well as scaled activities such as impact reporting, events, and advancement communications touchpoints.

The Engagement Officer works collaboratively with UC's alumni relations committees on a volunteer strategy that sparks connection to the college, strengthens affinity and develops a robust pipeline of prospective supporters. You will collaborate with others to implement this strategy and develop volunteer objectives, recruitment plans, a regular cadence of meetings.

You will contribute to the fundraising strategy for the college by conducting donor and prospect research in support of campaign priorities, and contributing to a program that promotes the interaction with and recognition of donors at all giving levels.

The Engagement Officer role is highly collaborative—reporting to the Lead, Engagement Programs and working alongside an Alumni Relations Officer. You will benefit from support and guidance from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science as well as the Division of University Advancement (DUA) teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fostering positive relationships with alumni, and prospective and existing donors
• Working with alumni groups and volunteers to implement year-round engagement plans
• Supporting advancement communications planning by developing donor- and alumni-facing content
• Promoting financial giving and volunteer service opportunities at the University
• Assessing needs and contributing to the development and implementation of plans for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition
• Contributing to the execution of advancement events
• Guiding the work and function of advancement volunteers and work study students as required
• Preparing donor specific stewardship reports

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience in an alumni and/or donor relations role
• Experience in volunteer management such as recruiting, leading, coaching, and developing and implementing volunteer strategies to support engagement plans
• Experience working directly with prospective and current donors, alumni or a combination
• Experience developing communications, marketing plans and written materials (invitation letters, solicitation letters, briefing materials, mailing lists)
• Experience building and strengthening relationships with alumni, student groups and other individuals of strategic importance
• Experience developing alumni and donor engagement programs, and initiatives
• Experience conceptualizing, organizing and executing events with a donor engagement objective
• Experience managing donor and/or constituent databases and generating reports
• Ability to operate effectively in complex multi-stakeholder environments, such as education and healthcare, and working with academics and physicians whose vision for changing the world demands both excellence and results
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to balance competing priorities and work under pressure to specific deadlines
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and professional presence necessary to interact with alumni, senior volunteers and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Tactful
• Team player

Closing Date: 12/01/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.