Donor Engagement Coordinator

at  Aalto University

Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto has six schools with nearly 13 000 students and a staff of more than 4000, of which 400 are professors. Our main campus is located in Espoo, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness in the future as well. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our international community.
We are now looking for a Donor Engagement Coordinator
Your role
The Donor Engagement Coordinator works in Aalto’s Donor Engagement team and plays a critical role in supporting the team’s efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects. In 2024–2026 the job focuses on Aalto’s upcoming fundraising campaign. You will be responsible for organizing and executing fundraising events, supporting donor recognition and providing administrative support to the team, including managing the database of donors and prospects, preparing regular reports, updating the website and managing correspondence. You and the Donor Engagement team are also closely connected to Aalto’s corporate collaborations, alumni relations, career design, and innovation services.
Your experience and ambitions
It is an advantage if you have experience from higher education fundraising or a related field in philanthropy and value the significance of stakeholder relations, as well as the meaning of social media and digital solutions for fundraising. Your approach is agile and solution oriented, and your way of working aligns with our values of responsibility, courage, and collaboration. We expect a university degree and an ability to work in a community of academics and professionals. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills in Finnish and in English, all other languages are an asset.
What we offer

We invite you to join a forward-looking Aalto University community where we offer:

• A talented and motivated team supporting you.
• An inspiring environment proud of our community’s work to shape a sustainable future.
• A work culture that includes everyone and is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration.
• A meaningful role in which you’ll contribute to building a future we can be proud of, together with a great team of highly skilled professionals across the university.

This position is permanent, and the salary range is 3700–4000€ per month, following the university’s pay scale and based on your previous experience in relation to the role. We work in a hybrid way, and our primary workplace is in Otaniemi, Espoo. Life at the transformed campus is vibrant and filled with amazing architecture, calming nature, and a variety of cafés, restaurants, services and good connections along the metro and tram lines.
Ready to apply?
We’d be interested in getting to know you better to see if your personality and ambitions align with our vision. Please submit your CV and motivation letter in English through our recruitment system by June 9, 2024.
Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via the internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs).
If you wish to hear more about the position, please call the Head of Donor Engagement, Camilla Wardi at +358 (0)40 560 5964 on May 31 at 9-11, June 3 at 16-17 or June 7 at 9-11. All times are EET (Finland). Please note that we cannot answer questions by email.
More about Aalto University:
Aalto.fi
youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity
linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/
www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity
instagram.com/aaltouniversity
twitter.com/aaltouniversit

Please refer the Job description for details