Alumni Coordinator

The Alumni Coordinator provides operational leadership for alumni outreach initiatives, captures and organizes data for continuous monitoring and improvement, and manages a robust schedule of alumni programs and events for more than 1200 alumni. Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, the Coordinator also plans, executes, and evaluates programs, projects, and process effectiveness. The role requires project and events management expertise, including room reservations, calendar management, registration and evaluation systems, reimbursement systems and other relevant activities.

Additionally, the Manager provides executive administrative support to the Director including scheduling, communications, and process documentation.

Schwarzman Scholars is a fully-funded, one-year master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. An unparalleled learning experience, it is the first scholarship of its kind created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century and designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders.

Each year, around 150 candidates from around the world are selected to join a diverse cohort. Schwarzman Scholars seeks candidates with leadership qualities and the potential to foster cross cultural understanding. Scholars come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds, such as business, technology, politics, healthcare, and more.

Schwarzman Scholars’ dynamic curriculum–based on the pillars of China, leadership, and global affairs–is designed to provide Scholars with the knowledge, skills, and firsthand experience needed to navigate the complexities of the evolving global landscape. Through an immersive experience in China, Scholars spend a year living in Beijing, studying at the prestigious Tsinghua University under the guidance of leading academics and global thought leaders.

Schwarzman Scholars was established in 2013 by Founding Trustee Stephen

A. Schwarzman and Tsinghua University. Schwarzman Scholars aspires to create a global network of leaders who will shape the future.

• Collaborates with the Alumni Engagement team and other stakeholders including various departments, high-profile executives, and alumni to develop and implement programs and events.
• Provides operational leadership; key planning- and execution-related responsibilities includes tactical and process-driven activities such as budgeting, facilities management, catering, transportation planning, desktop publishing, reimbursement systems or greeting/hosting participants.
• Leads the logistical components of large-scale events, lectures, seminars, conferences, hands-on workshops, special events, training programs, and one-on-one coaching sessions. Acts as a lead resource for and directs alumni as needed.
  
  Coordinates with vendors, student organizations, university departments, and external partners to ensure seamless event execution.
• Develops and maintains informational resources and materials, such as databases designed to facilitate targeted communications with large groups of program participants. Partners with colleagues to share content in an organized, creative, or thematic way.
• Provides recommendations for program and technology innovation and enhancements based on team strategic goals, and assessment of alumni trends and needs. Serve as a lead contact for vendor account management, overseeing communication for features, testing and roll-out.
• Utilizes databases, online survey tools, and Excel to provide ongoing and one-time reports that evaluate programming, monitor alumni progress, event participation, and engagement, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Develops and manages comprehensive project plans, including timelines, logistics, task assignments, and operational details.
• Designs and maintains web pages and online content for alumni-facing resources.
• Manages event registration processes and accurate attendance tracking.
• Maintains organized records, manage event-related contracts, and prepares timely follow-up reports and documentation.
• Prepares and reconciles expense reports and manages…