Engagement & Giving Officer

Engagement & Giving Officer

Who You Are

The Episcopal Academy seeks a digitally fluent, relationship-driven, and growth-minded Engagement & Giving Officer to strengthen alumni pride, deepen connections across generations, and drive annual giving through creative digital engagement, thoughtful stewardship, and strategic program execution. This role is a great entry point for a career in Advancement and offers meaningful ownership, visibility, and professional runway within a high-performing Advancement team.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Advancement, Annual Giving & Engagement, and working closely with the Director of Alumni and the Director of Annual Giving, the Officer will lead key alumni engagement initiatives while contributing to fundraising strategy and pipeline development. This role blends front-facing relationship building with behind-the-scenes coordination, digital content creation, and data-informed outreach.

What You Will Do

The Engagement & Giving Officer will :

• Lead engagement and fundraising efforts for select reunion classes, young alumni, and student segments.
• Build and strengthen relationships with alumni through strategic outreach, personalized communication, and consistent engagement touchpoints.
• Create and execute digital content strategies for Episcopal Academy Alumni social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn) that increase visibility, pride, and participation.
• Shape the full digital experience for alumni events - from event page creation and audience segmentation to social media collaboration, brand alignment, and post-event follow-up.
• Partner with the Alumni Society to support the Advancement team's role in the Episcopal Academy Golf Tournament, contributing to planning, communications, participant engagement, and sponsorship strategy.
• Support the Episcopal Fund by executing multi-channel campaigns, engaging Giving Day ambassadors, and surfacing leadership prospects.
• Manage and steward key donor groups, including members of the Episcopal Fund's Loyalty Circle.
• Transform clean data into strategic outreach lists that enhance personalization and campaign effectiveness.
• Represent Episcopal Academy at on- and off-campus events, building authentic, lasting alumni relationships.
• Collaborate with Advancement and campus partners to strengthen Episcopal Academy's culture of lifelong belonging.

About You

You will thrive in this role if you are :

Candidates with varying levels of experience are encouraged to apply. A bachelor's degree is required. Please submit a cover letter with your application.

About the Office of Institutional Advancement

The thirteen-person Advancement team at The Episcopal Academy is a collaborative, mission-driven group that fosters a culture of philanthropy grounded in gratitude, stewardship, and authentic relationships. Our efforts directly support students, faculty, and programs that shape the Episcopal experience-from financial aid and faculty development to athletics and the arts. Recent milestones that highlight both the generosity of our community and the strength of our Advancement program include :

This position is based on our Newtown Square, PA campus and requires on-site presence and occasional evening or weekend events.

About Episcopal Academy

Located 16 miles outside of Philadelphia, The Episcopal Academy offers competitive salary and benefits; employer retirement plan match; generous paid time off; excellent work / life balance; access to ongoing professional development; complimentary lunch during the school year; and use of campus facilities, including library and fitness center.

While each employee at Episcopal brings a unique set of competencies and skills to their work, we believe all employees should :

Position start date : Immediate

Application deadline : Until Filled

The Episcopal Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability and familial affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. We seek candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated.