Founded in 1909 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, The Bishop’s School is an independent, all gender college-preparatory school for 800 students in grades six through twelve. The School is located on a historic campus in the heart of La Jolla, just 10 miles north of downtown San Diego. With a student-teacher ratio of approximately 9 to 1, Bishop’s is known for academic, artistic, and athletic excellence while celebrating character development, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Last year’s applicant pool drew from 72 zip codes and 168 middle and high schools throughout San Diego County and beyond. Fifty-one percent of the student population self-identify as students of color. Additionally, over $4 million in need-based grants is awarded annually.

The Bishop's School seeks an Alumni and Digital Engagement Coordinator with immediate start.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving (SDAG), the Alumni and Digital Engagement Coordinator (ADEC) is responsible for the coordination and execution of alumni engagement programming and communications outreach. The ADEC develops digital communications strategies to support fundraising through direct donation-giving campaign outreach. The strategic objective of this position is to support the building of a robust alumni community, strengthening relationships via friend- and fundraising initiatives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work efficiently and effectively both independently and as part of a team, a high level of communication skills, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to see tasks and projects through to completion, an understanding of the importance of getting the details right, and an overarching commitment to excellence.

This is a 12-month per year, in-person role.

Responsibilities Include:

Alumni Engagement Functions:

Assist with the planning and execution of alumni and current student events, engagement efforts, and fundraising programs, working with campus leadership and event schedulers to ensure protocols and policies are followed
Prepare alumni class data and networking rosters upon request and ensure data is entered accurately and promptly into Raiser’s Edge/ NXT
Prepare and distribute pre- and post-event and alumni engagement correspondence to different constituencies; thank you notes, event surveys, class photos, and social media
Acknowledge, steward, and encourage involvement to increase alumni and campus participation
Implement and oversee event & program registration processes and logistics
Collect and report event and program data (registration/attendance, gifts, payments) and prepare data for reporting and benchmarking
Submit vendor payments and reimbursements
Attend alumni engagement and alumni association, advancement, parents’ association and other school events
Research and coordinate event venues for local and regional programming Create and distribute the digital alumni newsletter, events newsletter, and special events marketing
Act as liaison to alumni association’s board and committee chairs and assist with the planning and execution of Alumni Association Board meetings, programming and events
Facilitate the Student Alumni Committee and Class Agent programs

Digital Media Functions:

Maintain and update alumni engagement website
Produce and implement content-targeted campaign messages across digital & social media channels and platforms
Create digital content for pre/post engagement event programming for distribution via social media platforms and other online resources and publications using text, photos, videos, infographics, etc.Design and distribute promotional materials to support alumni engagement, annual giving, and outreach appeals using a variety of approaches, including crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, click-to-donate, and/or video campaigns
Design and post social media fundraising communications supporting The Bishop’s Fund, The Knight Society, Carnation Nation, Alumni Calling Campaign, Day of Giving, Month of Gratitude, Senior Class Giving, and Grandparents Day and other efforts
Create timelines for social media outreach
Track and analyze SEO and other digital metrics to measure success, evaluate and report on digital fundraising activity and ensure that knowledge gained is used to increase future income
Stay up to date with digital fundraising innovations and consider how these might benefit giving programs

General Functions:

Provide administrative support to the advancement office
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders and constituencies
Coordinate the purchase of acknowledgment gifts for volunteers, campus guests, alumni, alumni presenters, panelists, and donors
Represent The Bishop’s School when interacting with campus constituents, attending professional organizations/associations and serving on committees as required
Greet and welcome campus visitors and guests, providing campus tours when requested
Support other fundraising activities as required
Travel to local and regional events is expected
Perform duties at all times in a professional, trustworthy, and mature manner with tact, diplomacy, and appropriate judgment
Professional attire and presentation are required
Embrace the special needs and requirements associated with an academic calendar and schedule, which may necessitate fluctuations in workdays and hours
Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum of two to three years of experience in Alumni Engagement/Relations, Advancement, MarCom, Event Planning, or related. Direct experience in alumni engagement and volunteer management is preferred. Experience in a non-profit and/or private institution is a plus
Working knowledge of data management using Raiser’s Edge or other constituent-, fundraising/alumni-databases and platforms is strongly preferred
Working knowledge of digital media channels and experience posting content on a variety of social media platforms
Highly developed design and editing skills for creation of digital assets including campaign and alumni engagement marketing pieces, and targeted campaign videos
Intermediate proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, and a willingness to become proficient in new programs, learning management systems, and workflow apps as needed
Willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities and demonstrated work ethic, dedication, initiative, reliability and accountability
Outstanding organizational abilities, attention to detail, and demonstrated follow through
Ability to successfully work independently with self-direction or as part of a team
Collegial approach to collaboration with all School constituencies
Demonstrated capacity to effectively multitask across a variety of endeavors while tracking status of each
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality with sensitive constituent information
Ability to articulate and a commitment to abide by the School’s mission and values
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Must be available for evening and weekend meetings and events and occasional travel

The anticipated compensation range for this position is $65,000 to $71,000 annually, based on experience.

Along with generous compensation The Bishop's School is pleased to be able to offer a menu of medical plan options, dental and vision plans, generous retirement plan contribution plus match, paid vacation, numerous paid holidays throughout the year, and daily lunch prepared by the School's Food Service team when school is in session.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a current resume and cover letter using the link provided.

Please do not contact the school directly.

EEO

The Bishop's School is an equal opportunity employer. We are a diverse community of professionals that broadly reflects the people of the San Diego area and the United States at large. We aim to align our hiring process with our mission and institutional goals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion or religious practices, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, ability status, military status, unemployment status or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. The Bishop's School takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance all qualified candidates.

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