Description
Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) is looking for an Alumni Relations Coordinator who is passionate about relationships, mission, and storytelling to help reconnect and mobilize SPO’s growing network of alumni as they live out the call to discipleship in parishes, families, professions, and communities around the world.
As the Alumni Relations Coordinator, you will help build a thriving alumni community, reconnecting past Missionaries and students to one another and to the ongoing mission of SPO. You'll work closely with Mission, Marketing, and Advancement teams to create meaningful opportunities for alumni to stay engaged, grow spiritually, and continue impacting the Church.
We’re seeking someone who is:
- Passionate about evangelization and the mission of the Church
- Energized by building relationships and community
- Highly organized and comfortable managing projects and systems
- A strong communicator and storyteller
- Comfortable with digital tools, social media, and content creation
- Collaborative and excited to work across multiple teams
Key Responsibilities:
Build and Engage SPO's Alumni Network
- Help develop and execute a strategy that fosters a strong, unified SPO alumni identity across generations
- Reconnect with alumni nationwide and maintain a healthy, accurate alumni database
- Coordinate local and national alumni events and support volunteer-led initiatives
- Lead annual engagement efforts (e.g., senior gifts, vocation gifts)
Drive Communication and Connection
- Strengthen alumni identity among current missionaries and participants
- Support alumni communications across email, social media, and web
- Help create formation content (including video and digital resources)
- Share stories of impact to inspire deeper connection with SPO’s mission
- Partner with Advancement to invite alumni into ongoing financial support
Mission Partner Development (Fundraising)
- Invite others to invest in SPO through prayer and financial partnership
- Build and steward relationships with mission partners through regular communication
- Connect donors to the mission through stories, updates, and events
Qualifications
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Abides by the Catholic Church’s teachings on faith and morals, exemplifies standards of Christian conduct, and is committed to living SPO’s charism values.
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Dependable, flexible, and proactive
- Self-starter, able to take initiative and problem-solve
- Experience or interest in social media management and digital communications.
- Knowledge of event planning and coordination.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential alumni information with integrity.
- Proactive relationship builder
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and variable schedule
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently is essential
- Committed to the work of evangelization and discipleship
- Live as a witness to authentic Catholic Christian discipleship through a life of regular prayer, active participation in the Sacraments, and behavior consistent with the moral teachings of the Church
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:d
- Background in fundraising or donor relations preferred
- Familiarity with database management and CRM tools preferred
- Campus ministry or university outreach experience, prior experience with SPO is preferred
Application Instructions
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to talent@spo.org
For more information and other career opportunities with SPO, visit spo.org/careers