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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:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00