Union/Affiliation:

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range:

$85,993 to $102,588 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Advancement & Alumni Engagement

Position Grade:

10

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

SFU Alumni Relations engages with 200,000+ SFU alumni around the globe. Alumni are our priority. We support current and future SFU alumni for life. We do this by creating value beyond their education while building pride in SFU and fostering lifelong connections to each other and to the University—for their benefit and in support of SFU. Alumni come for support, updating their contact information, getting information on services, benefits, and events, inquiring about on-going educational opportunities, providing updates on their accomplishments, and volunteering their time and talent back to SFU to help with recruitment and/or students in need of mentors.

About the Role

The Manager, Regional and Young Alumni develops and manages SFU Alumni Relations’ regional events and engagement efforts.



The Manager oversees the volunteer global alumni ambassador program including developing best practices, training, communication strategies and guidelines for staff and volunteers. The role provides regional mission management, develops event strategy and messaging, and leads the stewardship and engagement of alumni volunteers and donors. The Manager helps to develop and implement the initiatives that advance Advancement and Alumni Engagement’s strategic priorities. The role also focuses on engagement strategies and tactic development for recent graduates and young alumni. SFU Alumni Relations is a highly collaborative team with multiple stakeholders across the institution. The team works in a hybrid mode where 50% or more is spent in-person in the Burnaby campus.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, qualities or core competencies needed to be successful in the role:

- Strong Relationship Building & Collaboration Skills.
- Volunteer and program management experience.
- Strong Communication skills - communicate clearly & effectively, written and verbal.
- Program strategy and execution.
- High Professionalism & Integrity.
- Project management and overseeing staff and volunteers for large initiatives.
- Adept in event planning, management and execution.
- Community engagement in culturally diverse regions.

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📌 Manager Regional & Young Alumni (Burnaby)
🏢 Simon Fraser University
📍 Burnaby