About the Role
The Manager, Alumnae Communications is a key figure supporting the Office of Advancement with digital marketing and communications responsibilities essential to Barnard's mission. This role serves as a bridge between the College and the alumnae community, using digital and print tools to foster engagement and support fundraising initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end email production, including writing content and building segmented audiences.
- Perform routine website updates and maintain an online presence using web platforms.
- Create visual imagery and multimedia assets for marketing campaigns, emails, social media, and events.
- Collaborate on deliverables for Barnard Magazine, including compiling Class Notes and managing targeted communications.
- Ideate, create, and manage content and inbox for the Barnard Alumnae social media channel.
- Provide tracking, analysis, and reporting on the performance of digital platforms.
- Offer data-driven recommendations for improving communications through best practices and A/B testing.
- Serve as the primary manager of the Alumnae website and liaison with the webhost.
- Partner with other departments and administrators to align message strategies for the alumnae audience.
- Manage ongoing campaigns, content creation timelines, and digital assets.
- Attend and provide operational and staffing support for College events as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience in digital marketing/communications, or related field.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Must meet the department’s core values of collaboration, aspiration, transparency, respect, accountability, and trust.
Skills
- Content management systems
- Email marketing systems (e.g. Marketing Cloud, Thankview, Salesforce)
- Design software (e.g. Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Insights)
- Online marketing and measurement trends
- Analytical skills
- Data-driven thinking
- Relational databases (Salesforce, Colleague Advance, or other)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proofreading and editing
- Independent work and teamwork
- Organizational skills
- Creativity
- Resourcefulness
- Prioritization
- Project execution under deadlines
- Knowledge of fundraising principles and techniques
- Tact and diplomacy in communication
- Confidentiality
- AI as a tool (optional)
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full time
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $69,000 - $74,000
About the Company
- Barnard College is an intellectually stimulating, diverse college community of approximately 800 full- and part-time faculty and staff dedicated to providing an extraordinary educational environment for our 2,600 students.
