Alumni Engagement Specialist

Alumni Engagement Specialist – Purdue for Life Foundation

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Department:
Engagement

Location:

Purdue for Life Foundation

The Alumni Engagement Specialist
- Alumni Networks and Educational Experiences is a new role designed to support a growing team of four pillar areas of alumni engagement:
Affinity Networks, International Engagement, Lifelong Learning, and Alumni Travel. This role includes cross‑functional responsibilities connected to a primary pillar area but with broader future application throughout all Engagement program areas. It will help build and maintain support structures critical to growing broader alumni, friend and fan engagement with Purdue’s 600,000+ community of Boilermakers globally.

• Establish and support Affinity Interest Networks to engage alumni seeking future formal recognition as an alumni Affinity Network
• Establish and manage Alumni Experts Roster, engaging self‑identified expert volunteers for mentorship, speaker, panel, recruitment, and other alumni representation roles; recruit new volunteers and steward past volunteers
• Facilitate Alumni Connections for ANEE program areas
• Outreach to new alumni through student organization outreach, targeted communications, and programs (e.g., summer send‑offs, young alumni travel)
• Recommend and carry out new membership engagement opportunities with Purdue Alumni Association, coordinating with relevant PFLF units and using member engagement interest surveys
• Assist with International Faculty Ambassador program and international travel receptions, connecting alumni visitors to local alumni worldwide
• Oversee Bright Crowd (alumni e‑books) support and implementation in ANEE, Engagement, and PFLF programs; create new books, manage invitations and photos, and handle data flows to CRM
• Manage necessary data and reporting for relevant program areas
• Use Salesforce Ascend and Analytics to access alumni data and request custom reports (e.g., travel mailing lists)
• Perform routine data processing: alumni contact updates, event registration reports, non‑alumni data transfer, contact reporting, database coding, and engagement reporting
• Establish and create ongoing contact campaigns targeting international alumni audiences (Bright Crowd, social media ads, PDOG, related contests, ambassador geographic area list projects)
• Support team initiatives including website development/maintenance, social media outreach, and other administrative tasks
• Provide excellent and timely customer service to volunteers, alumni, university partners, and other constituents

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with a wide range of individuals and collaborate in a team environment
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills, ensuring accuracy for all program and event details
• Ability to multitask, supporting multiple volunteers, networks, programs, and initiatives simultaneously
• Self‑directed; able to work independently and collaboratively, taking initiative and responsibility for tasks with minimal supervision
• Flexible and solution‑oriented
• General understanding of Advancement (alumni relations, development, etc.) as a profession
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is preferred but not required
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity, up to four days a week in office

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of one year of customer service, project management, event planning, and/or program administrator experience
• Self‑directed and able to work autonomously
• Experience working in higher education settings
• Experience in a relationship‑focused role in a professional setting
• Prior cross‑cultural communication or travel, living, or studying abroad for extended periods preferred

Professional 2

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Accrue up to 22 vacation days a year
• Traditional pre‑tax 403(b) and Roth retirement plans available
• 10% employer contribution to retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Health Savings Account – earn up to $450 annually toward medical expenses
• Employer‑funded preventative dental and vision insurance
• Tuition discounts on eligible programs at Purdue University and Purdue Global for qualified employees, spouses, and dependents

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other

Industries: Higher Education

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