Job Number:

J0826-0851

Job Title:

Manager, Alumni Relations

Job Type:

Permanent FT Management & non-union Professionals

Campus:

Progress Campus (on-site 3 days/week)

Location:

Greater Toronto Area

Pay Range:

$88,985.00 - $116,682.00/Year

Pay Band:

10 Admin

Hours/Week:

35

Shift Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm

Open Positions:

1

Date Posted:

August 26, 2026

Closing Date:

September 2, 2026

Position Summary
The Manager, Alumni Relations provides strategic and operational leadership for Centennial College's alumni engagement program. Reporting to the Director, Development and Alumni Engagement, the Manager develops and implements strategies that build lifelong relationships between alumni, students, the College, and external partners. The role leads alumni programs, campaigns, events, communications, volunteer engagement, affinity partnerships, and alumni services, while identifying opportunities to increase alumni participation, philanthropy, advocacy, and revenue generation.

The Manager provides leadership to staff and volunteers, manages budgets and external partners, develops performance measures, and collaborates across the College to integrate alumni engagement into student, academic, career, fundraising, and institutional initiatives. The role also serves as an advisor to senior leadership on alumni engagement opportunities and issues with financial, strategic, and reputational implications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Centennial College's alumni engagement strategy and annual plan, aligned with institutional priorities.
• Lead alumni engagement programs, including campaigns, events, mentorship, networking, reunions, volunteer opportunities, and alumni recognition initiatives.
• Lead the development and implementation of an alumni volunteer and governance structure, including recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing support of the Alumni Advisory Committee.
• Lead alumni communications and storytelling across newsletters, digital platforms, social media, and other communications channels.
• Lead the management and expansion of alumni affinity programs and partnerships that provide value to alumni and generate revenue for college priorities.
• Lead and support staff and volunteers through goal-setting, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Develop strategic opportunities for alumni to support students and the College through mentorship, philanthropy, advocacy, volunteerism, guest speaking, and industry connections.
• Collaborate with Development, Marketing, Academic Schools, Career Services, Co-op Education, Lifelong Learning, and other College areas to integrate alumni engagement into institutional initiatives.
• Manage alumni engagement budgets, vendors, service providers, contracts, and operational processes.
• Monitor and evaluate alumni engagement activities through KPIs, CRM data, analytics, and industry trends to improve participation and impact.
• Ensure alumni data, communications, partnerships, and programs comply with FIPPA, CASL, privacy requirements, and College policies.
• Advise senior leaders, Deans, Chairs, and internal stakeholders on alumni engagement strategies and opportunities with financial, operational, and reputational implications.
• Champion equity, inclusion, belonging, and diverse representation across alumni engagement programs

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Community Development, Political Science, Not-for-Profit Management, Public Administration, Adult Education, Leadership/Management, Public Relations, or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in alumni relations, community engagement, stakeholder relations, or a related field, preferably within a post-secondary or public-sector environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing alumni or community engagement strategies and programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting staff, volunteers, committees, and diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, community partners, industry, and external organizations.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience developing work plans, budgets, KPIs, and performance reports.
• Experience managing external vendors, partners, contracts, and service relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a complex, collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in alumni engagement, post-secondary education, fundraising, communications, and community/industry partnerships.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, accessibility, and building meaningful engagement opportunities for diverse alumni communities.

Apply online: www.centennialcollege.ca/careers

Proof of credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post secondary institutions and/or their foreign equivalents will be required at the time of job offer.

When applying, your cover letter and résumé must include examples that reflect all of the requested skills and qualifications and must be submitted online by September 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Please quote Job ID J0826-0851. Misrepresentation of applicant information will be grounds for your exclusion from the competition or for dismissal should you subsequently be hired for the position. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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