Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, the Director of Alumni Engagement assists with vision and strategic planning with a strong focus on building, fostering, and enhancing relationships with alumni and parents to advance the mission and goals of the office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with the Executive Director to engage in creative and strategic planning to build vision and goals for the office, focusing on engaging constituents as well as revenue generation

• Develop meaningful, creative programming that engages alumni with the university and each other

• Supervise the Associate Director, Alumni and Community Engagement, Assistant Director for Young Alumni and Student Engagement, and the Assistant Director of Programming

• Work closely with Annual Giving on Reunion giving, Giving Challenge, and support for the Stetson Fund

• Collaborate with Executive Director and staff on the planning and execution of all Presidential/Campaign and regional events, partnering with regional alumni volunteers and campus colleagues, which includes travelling to those events as needed

• Take the lead on signature gatherings such as Leadership Stetson, Alumni Awards, and Class Reunions at Homecoming

• Work with the College of Law to ensure collaboration on high-level events and communication between campus offices

• Help maintain the alumni and donor database, ensuring accurate, efficient data collection and entry

• Maintain and manage a portfolio of donors to enhance fundraising efforts

• Coordinate external communication to constituents with the Associate Director and others within Development Marketing

• Establish effective partnerships with faculty and staff

• Develop strong, positive relationships within the University community and among external constituencies

• Keep current with best practices

• Monitor budgets

• Attend campus events, board meetings and other functions as needed

• Perform other site and position specific duties as assigned

Required Skills

• A strategic thinker who is also detail- and goal-oriented

• Proven ability to build relationships and work as a team with a wide variety of university constituencies

• Ability to meet deadlines, to work independently and under pressure, and handle several projects simultaneously

• Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, and organizational skills

• A high energy and self-motivated individual

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and the expression of these values in building community

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Required Experience

• A bachelor’s degree

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working on a college or university campus or similar field with volunteer management and supervisory experience

  Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Experience developing programs

• Experience working with volunteers

  Work Environment: The work environment is lively and energetic. Daily operations are in the office, but events can be either indoor or outdoor.

  Salary Grade: 9