Assistant Director – Community Network Engagement

Assistant Director – Community Network Engagement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of successful experience in alumni or donor relations for educational institutions or non-profit organizations.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• At least one year of experience in volunteer management.
• Ability to independently formulate long-range objectives, and manage varied programs and services.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work independently.
• Demonstrated organizational and decision-making skills with follow-up abilities.
• Mature and professional attitude, customer/client focus; highly developed interpersonal skills; energetic and detail oriented.
• Clear, concise reporting and writing style.
• Computer literacy, particularly MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and execute volunteer engagement opportunities, communications, and programs designed to meet organizational needs and increase alumni participation.
• Collaborate with volunteers to plan and coordinate programs.
• Assess and market existing programs/events and seek out possibilities for additional programs in partnership with other initiatives.
• Management of existing industry-based groups includes (but is not limited to) AU’s Entertainment and Media Alumni Alliance, Veterans Alumni Network and AU’s Changemakers in the Nest.
• Explore opportunities for additional industry-based affinity groups, in concert with AU’s Career Center, to leverage areas of strength in public policy, international relations, and science.
• Actively build and maintain alumni community volunteer leadership pipeline.
• Promoting a culture of philanthropy with our volunteer leadership and conducting intentional onboarding and training for volunteers.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with university offices, particularly with the Career Center, the President’s Office, and the Division for Student Affairs.
• Collaborate with the School, Career, Lifelong Learning, Admissions and Regional (SCLAR) team to fully leverage career-based student-alumni and alumni to alumni programming.
• Work with Advancement Operations to enhance coding and data management of existing and potential groups in CRM Advance.
• Write, edit, and organize various communication mediums, including web content.
• Direct mailings, when applicable; Alumni Update newsletter content; Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other relevant social media outlets; and any other communication vehicles geared towards affinity engagement opportunities.
• Foster professional knowledge and skills through networking with those who lead similar programs at other universities, attending applicable seminars/workshops and maintaining a current awareness of best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Community & Belonging to enhance the mission and goals of the Office of Alumni Relation (OAR) and the Office of University Advancement (UA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and/or experience managing Community initiatives and/or programs preferred.
• Intercultural communication skills or a level of intercultural competence preferred.