Alumni Communications Coordinator

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New York City, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

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The Berkeley College Office of Alumni Relations seeks a full-time communications coordinator to manage all alumni communications, outreach, event planning, and overall engagement activities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our educational community and change lives. Coordinator will carry out the daily operations of the office and assist in planning and organizing alumni activities, research archival alumni information, and manage digital communications. The position will report to the Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Career Services.
Job duties include:

  • Responsible for assisting the Alumni Engagement and Berkeley College Foundation teams with various duties, including general clerical work, strategic communications, social media management, research projects, conducting interviews, and other digital engagement activities.

  • Supporting alumni programs and initiatives, providing superb customer service to alumni, students, and friends in-person, on the phone, and electronically.

  • Provide support to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the alumni engagement program.

  • Assist alumni engagement and philanthropy staff in the robust alumni engagement program for over 65,000 alumni worldwide.

  • Strong communications, organizational, and data entry skills while having the ability to manage multiple projects.

  • Assist with designing, planning, and implementing special events and programs that will enhance and increase alumni engagement.

  • Work in cross-functional teams engaging other departments, faculty, students, alumni, and senior college leadership.

  • Research historical and archival Berkeley College information and assist with digitizing publications, photographs, and other documentation.  

  • Manage and coordinate Alumni Leadership Council Board Meetings and alumni volunteer management.

  • Partner with Alumni Career Services team in promoting resources, events, and activities for alumni.

  • Update information in Berkeley’s database and online community and gather correct contact information for Berkeley alumnae. This includes calling, sending postcards, and e-mailing alumnae requesting accurate information.

  • Maintain utmost confidentiality with all content encountered in the alumni relations office.

  • Assist in formulating communication pieces (digital and print) to be distributed to all alumnae.

  • Serve as an intermediary between the alumnae office and the alumnae association, and the student body.

  • Conduct informational interviews with Berkeley alumni developing digital profiles and write-ups for publication.

  • Coordinate support activities to The Berkeley College Foundation Board members and Senior College leadership

  • Draft Board Reports and Presentations for internal and external audiences following strict Berkeley branding guidelines.

  • Supervise, and train alumni relations student work-study assistant.

Assist in any other tasks deemed necessary by the AVP in bettering communication with Berkeley alums.
 
Job Requirements:
 

  • Previous work experience in higher education, fundraising, alumni and donor relations, business development and or sales is necessary along with a proven track record of these skills.

  • Strong Computer Skills, Office 365, Microsoft Office Applications, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook. Knowledge of Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Salesforce, UltiPro, Marketing Cloud, and PeopleSoft are helpful. 

  • Basic HTML, photo editing, and web design skills required for email communications and website updates.

  • Solid knowledge and understanding of social media communications management with tracking, reporting, and strategy experience.   

  • Report to Berkeley College Woodland Park, New Jersey Campus and travel to other campuses in NY and NJ as needed.

  • Flexible work hours with some Saturdays and evenings required for events and activities.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

  • Master’s degree preferred.  

   Include a cover letter, writing sample, resume, and contact information for three professional references in your application.   
 
 
 
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