Senior Alumni Engagement Officer

Date Posted: 07/23/2025
Req ID: 44358
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00040448

Description:

About us:

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise - Here’s where it changes - to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity:

The Advancement team’s vision is to make the School a go-to place for Rotman alumni worldwide. Our alumni will proudly identify themselves as Rotman graduates and will look to Rotman first for talent, professional development, business and personal networks and philanthropy.

The Senior Alumni Engagement Officer is responsible for developing, implementing and executing alumni programming in consultation with the Director of Alumni Engagement that will help alumni stay connected with the School – its students, staff and faculty as well as each other. This position will often work in collaboration within Rotman Advancement and across the School with Student Clubs, Careers, Admissions, Faculty and Programs as well as with alumni volunteers to help advance the strategic objectives of the Rotman and UofT. This role will also work with the Division of University Advancement to encourage alumni to stay engaged with the University of Toronto community at large. The Senior Alumni Engagement Officer will need to be innovative and self-motivated. They will be responsible for ensuring their programming is timely, within budget and meets engagement targets. The use of University platforms and databases will be instrumental within this role as are the communications skills needed to work with senior leaders at the University as well as within key markets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing alumni engagement activities that support strategic objectives
• Implementing programs that allow current students and alumni to engage with one another
• Analyzing the impact of programming on alumni engagement
• Developing marketing/communications strategies that supports programming and activities.
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years experience in an Advancement role, preferably in Alumni Relations
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated knowledge of MS Office Suite, email and databases
• Exceptional relationship management and customer service skills.
• High level of attention to detail with superior time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to interact successfully with alumni, peers, volunteers, prospects, donors, staff and faculty.
• Professional presentation, demeanor and confident; able to establish credibility and trust quickly with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Achievement oriented
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Motivated self-learner
• Multi-tasker
• Responsible

Notes:

Term contract ending Ocotober 2026.

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 07/31/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule:
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  
USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Diane A Hughes

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.