Alumni Engagement Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Stout•Eau Claire, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in the Alumni Office beginning December 1, 2026. The working title for this assignment is Alumni Engagement Coordinator with an official title of Alumni Relations Officer. The Alumni Relations Officer manages the major functions of alumni engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Plans and leads the implementation of major alumni events, and activities in alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives, including homecoming, award programs, young alumni focus, networking and social activities, and resource development.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.
Position requires strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills to interact effectively with donors, alumni, students, board members and staff.
Must be detail oriented, proficient with Microsoft Office suite and experienced with event planning.

Nice To Haves

Prior university or non-profit experience and/or experience working with boards.
Ability to maintain confidential information and records.
Demonstrated commitment to planning quality events and programming.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Alumni Board information, complete responsibility for planning of all Alumni Board meetings.
Works with other key staff to craft and execute a strategic plan that engages alumni in key areas of the university – recruitment and retention.
Monitors, organizes, and updates donor records, and implements operating policies and procedures.
Assists in the development and implementation of alumni relations goals to promote alumni impact and fundraising activities in alignment with the strategic plan.
Develops, implements, and monitors institutional communication and branding campaigns and programs.
Review annual budget for the Alumni Association office with Foundation Leadership and manage proper controls for planning and executing budget monthly.
Serves as a unit liaison for internal and external stakeholders, answers questions, and provides information about established programs based on set material or standards
Plans, directs, and executes alumni visits and discovery calls, passing leads to the appropriate major gift officers to cultivate relationships to assist in achieving established donor goals
Plans and leads the implementation of major alumni events, volunteer committees, and activities in alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives
Leads the development, production, and dissemination of communication and branding strategies and materials for the unit
Identifies data trends, errors, and insufficient data; and reports variances according to established policies and procedures
Monitors, organizes, and updates donor records, and implements operating policies and procedures