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Alumni Relations

The Alumni Relations Manager oversees an alumni relations team(s) to develop and implement comprehensive alumni engagement strategies; oversees alumni communications; develops strategies to increase financial investments or contributions from alumni or their families; coordinates and executes alumni events.

• Develop, execute, and evaluate strategies and programs to deliver high quality alumni relations programming to internal and external constituents
• Lead and mentor the alumni relations team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional development
• Oversee the planning and execution of high-impact alumni events, including reunions, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops
• Oversee the Identification, recruitment, and management of alumni volunteers to serve on boards and committees
• Cultivate relationships with key alumni, community leaders, and stakeholders to promote engagement and support for the university
• Direct the development of alumni communications, including newsletters, social media campaigns, and targeted outreach, to keep alumni informed and engaged
• Work closely with the development team to identify alumni as potential donors and engage them in fundraising initiatives, enhancing philanthropic support
• Ensure accurate tracking of alumni engagement and participation metrics, analyzing data to inform strategic decision-making and improve outreach efforts
• Implement mechanisms for gathering alumni feedback to continuously assess and improve alumni programs and initiatives
• Serve on various boards and direct committees as requested

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00