Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The new High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where c reative teaching is encouraged and used to foster a love of learning, motivate children toward academic excellence, and develop the whole child. The school provides the opportunity for purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, values, creativity, and sportsmanship along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.

Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. GCDS is pleased to offer transportation support and accommodations, as needed, along with an introduction to the local area, for those candidates who travel from outside of the region for on-campus employment interviews.

Greenwich Country Day School seeks an Alumni Communications Associate to start immediately. Reporting to both the Director of Alumni Relations and Director of Advancement is an essential member of the Advancement team. This newly added position will support the development and coordination of comprehensive programs to engage, involve, solicit, and steward GCDS’s network of 4000+ alumni and parents of alumni. The Alumni Communications Associate will help develop communication and outreach strategies to foster meaningful and sustainable lifelong connections with the school. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, who is a strategic thinker, and a creative and effective communicator. The qualified candidate will be skilled in creating and delivering social media content as well as be able to effectively engage with many volunteers to further our communication deliverables. Additionally, key to this role is the ability to generate creative ideas, develop and adhere to multiple work plans, and manage alumni events. The Alumni Communications Associate is critical to deepening our programming and expanding our efforts to provide valuable engagement to our entire alumni base.

Responsibilities Include

Work closely with the Director of Alumni Relations and Communications team to develop, create, and execute social media content across alumni channels
Work closely with the Director of Alumni Relations to create new opportunities for valuable connection points for alumni, specifically deepening our career and mentoring resources
Spearhead growth of GCDS Connect, our exclusive alumni network, by developing ongoing content, building resources, increasing membership, and creating ways to drive alumni to the platform
Work closely with Alumni Class Representatives to gather alumni news for GCDS News, the School Magazine to gather, develop content, and expand communication initiatives via social media, school magazine, giving reports, invitations, quarterly online newsletter, and website
Work closely with Editor of GCDS News on alumni features for quarterly publication
Provide staffing support to the Alumni Advisory Council, the governing body of GCDS’ Alumnae Association, and all alumni events
Work closely with the Director of Alumni Relations to create invitations, send quarterly online newsletter, and update website
Assist with the development of an annual communications plan, budget, and calendar of alumni events and programs
Meet regularly with young and future alumni to cultivate long-lasting involvement
Collaborate with the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to build and sustain strong connections with all members of our diverse alumni community
Field alum inquiries and communications in a timely manner
Maintain regular and productive communication with internal GCDS departments (Business Office, Technology, Food Services, Facilities) to streamline the execution of alum events and development operations
Participate in the planning and implementation of Alumni Weekend
Other tasks as required and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of five (5) years of fundraising, event management, marketing, communications, and/or related experience
Meaningful experience strategically developing and launching social media content to support engagement and marketing efforts
Self-starter, and willing to initiate and explore new ideas
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to work with tact and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated aptitude for setting priorities and meeting deadlines
Demonstrated success in event management
Knowledge of best practices in developing and implementing new engagement programs and familiarity with principles and practices of Alumni Relations
History of successful project management
High level of comfort and ability with public speaking and communicating with internal and external stakeholders
Experience working within a diverse community
Proficiency with Canva, Social Media channels, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office
Cultural competency skills to successfully collaborate across differences and the desire to be an engaged member of an inclusive educational community
Sense of humor and a positive “all in” attitude is a must!

Preferred Qualifications

P roficiency with Raiser’s Edge
Experience working specifically with alumni constituencies is a plus
Prior experience in a similar role in the education space

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent

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