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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:

– Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates 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
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00