Foundation: Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Full‑time professional academic staff position in the Alumni Office, beginning December 1, 2026. Working title: Alumni Engagement Coordinator; official title: Alumni Relations Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and leads implementation of major alumni events and activities (homecoming, award programs, young alumni focus, networking, social activities, resource development) in alignment with strategic initiatives.
• Maintains Alumni Board information and has complete responsibility for planning all Alumni Board meetings (35% of effort).
• Works with key staff to craft and execute a strategic plan that engages alumni in recruitment and retention (30% of effort).
• Monitors, organizes, and updates donor records; implements operating policies and procedures (10% of effort).
• Assists in development and implementation of alumni relations goals to promote alumni impact and fundraising activities (10% of effort).
• Develops, implements, and monitors institutional communication and branding campaigns and programs (10% of effort).
• Reviews annual budget for the Alumni Association office with Foundation Leadership and manages controls for monthly budget planning and execution (10% of effort).
• Leads development, production, and dissemination of communication and branding strategies and materials for the unit.
• Plans, directs, and executes alumni visits and discovery calls, passing leads to major‑gift officers.
• Serves as liaison for internal and external stakeholders, answering questions and providing information about programs.
• Identifies data trends, errors, and insufficient data; reports variances according to policies.

Department

The Foundation and Alumni office consists of 25 colleagues focused on proactive engagement of alumni and friends to support the University of Wisconsin‑Eau Claire. The unit communicates with 100,000 Blugolds alumni and more than 10,000 annual donors to the UW‑Eau Claire Foundation. More information: Alumni site and Foundation site.

Compensation

Salary range: $55,000–$65,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills for interaction with donors, alumni, students, board members, and staff.
• Detail‑oriented; proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with event planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.