Alumni Communications Manager
Milton Hershey School - Hershey, PA
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch education. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today with the resources to ensure students can thrive. The school has prepared almost 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students. MHS is seeking an Alumni Communications Manager (ACM) to ensure high-quality brand-consistent communications that engage MHS's 8,000 living alumni-with the goal of fostering alumni relationships and engagement, increasing volunteerism, and promoting advocacy. The ACM's key accountabilities include collaboratively developing communication plans aligned with MHS's overall strategic plan and acting as the managing editor for all alumni communications including print publications and web content. The role entails extensive writing, editing, basic graphic design, brand protection, and overseeing website content management. Content focuses on promoting programming, events, alumni networks, and alumni education, benefits, and services. The ACM will play a key role in bringing to life new promotional concepts and other initiatives to evolve programming to align with the growing alumni population and overall school growth. Additional responsibilities include oversight of Thy Traditions Dear alumni magazine, alumni awards programs, and alumni exhibit areas including the Dearden House Museum. This is an on-site, year-round position that compensates between $74K - $99K plus an excellent benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Develop communication plans aligned with MHS's overall strategic plan.
- Act as the managing editor for all alumni communications including print publications and web content.
- Write and edit persuasive and engaging content for alumni communications.
- Oversee website content management and brand protection.
- Promote programming, events, alumni networks, and alumni education, benefits, and services.
- Oversee Thy Traditions Dear alumni magazine and alumni awards programs.
- Manage alumni exhibit areas including the Dearden House Museum.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or relevant field.
- At least 5 years of prior experience in communications, preferably in alumni communications.
- Skilled in writing persuasive and engaging content, as well as editing and overseeing communications including print and electronic.
- Strong technology skills including Raiser's Edge, HTML, website content management systems, graphic design software, and Microsoft applications.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build and foster relationships.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and problem solve in fast-paced settings.
- Eager to engage with students and alumni.
Benefits
- Compensation between $74K - $99K.
- Excellent benefits package.
