Job Summary

The Alumni Engagement Coordinator is responsible for managing regional alumni events and coordinating affinity groups, with an emphasis on impacting annual giving, encouraging volunteer engagement, and fostering a strong alumni network. The role will include coordinating regional alumni gatherings in the tri-state area and beyond while recruiting and supporting alumni volunteers to assist. The Alumni Engagement Coordinator will partner with the Assistant Director of Alumni Events & Affinity Programs to ensure an impactful and successful Day of Giving, Alumni Homecoming/Reunion Weekend, and other flagship campus events. In addition, the Coordinator will work with the Student Contact Center to maximize alumni giving and engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruit and organize alumni volunteers interested in serving as regional and corporate representatives and affinity group leads and organize regional events and other gatherings for alumni. Track giving and other key metrics advanced at each event. (40%)
• Assist in Campus Flagship Events (20%)
• Assist in management of the Student Contact Center (30%)
• Other duties as assigned, including: administrative assistance by answering phone calls from alumni, liaising with faculty/staff members, and coordinating travel arrangements as needed; supporting team events and functions within and outside of Advancement; assisting staff with proofreading email communications, print publications, and solicitation lists while ensuring data accuracy through regular data cleaning (solicitation lists, email lists, etc.) (10%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient in MS Office applications (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and a good understanding of database applications.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Clear and professional communication skills, with excellent interpersonal, customer service, and organizational abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented team player with a professional demeanor.
• Capable of working independently and solving problems effectively.

About Iona University/EEO language

 Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.