POSITION OBJECTIVE
The associate director of alumni affinity programs will develop and implement programs designed to instill a sense of lifelong engagement with the university among current students and recent graduates. This position will have primary responsibility for the design and execution of specific programs related to affinity groups to identify, cultivate, and steward engagement. The incumbent will work directly with each affinity group to identify potential new members, plan and execute social and civic activities, solicit and steward affinity members for university funding, and cultivate leadership development and succession planning. The position will also strategize how to identify, strengthen and develop new alumni affinity groups.
The associate director will develop relationships with individual alumni and qualify them as potential leadership annual or major gift prospects. The associate director will partner with development officers to assist with cultivation and stewardship efforts for individual alumni, donors and prospects, and play a supporting role in solicitations, in an effort to increase philanthropic attainment and the university's alumni participation rate.
This position will be responsible for supervising the student and young alumni manager, whose principal responsibility will be engaging current and incoming students and young alumni to inspire a culture of ongoing commitment to the university.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
CONTACTS
Department: Daily contact with the associate vice president, director, and all alumni relations staff as required to perform essential functions.
University: Contact with senior level administrative and central development staff, senior staff in academic units and management centers, and faculty as required to perform essential functions.
External: Contact with alumni, donors, outside vendors and community members as required to perform essential functions.
Students: Contact with students/student volunteers as required to perform essential functions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
Direct supervision of a student and young alumni manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: 5 or more years of work experience; prefer experience in alumni relations, higher education, non-profit and/or fundraising, public relations, or related field; Previous professional experience in alumni relations is highly desirable.
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS
WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment. Some travel required.
This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week at the discretion of the department. New employees may begin a hybrid schedule upon approval from the supervisor, successful completion of an orientation period and signing the remote work checklist certification form.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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