Institutional Events and Alumni Donor Engagement Specialist
Institutional Events and Alumni Donor Engagement Specialist
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Job Description
Statement of the job: TheInstitutional Events and Alumni & Donor Engagement Specialist will coordinate the planning and of experiential institutional events such as Commencement Convocation anniversary celebrations and special universityevents to inspireincreased engagement with UMA alumni donors and community members and to increase UMAs visibility. This position also directly supports and contributes to the growth of an emerging alumni relations and advancement program by collaborating with and reporting to the Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations to identify and implement new strategies and tactics for engaging alumni and raising philanthropic funds to support UMAs mission.
A complete job description can be found here.
About the University
UMA transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to highquality distance and onsite education excellence in student support civic engagement and professional and liberal arts programs.
UMA is the thirdlargest public university in Maine. In addition to its main campus in the states capital UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and through UMA Centers around the state. With its multiple locations and longterm expertise in online and distance learning UMA is generally considered the university of choice for Mainers of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. communications marketing event management or business) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 35 years of progressively responsible experience in planning and producing both small 550 person) and largescale 500 person) institutional and/or fundraising events with multiple stakeholders including contractor and vendor negotiations budget development and project management.
- Experience in managing budgets and event metrics.
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation for eventrelated travel.
Preferred:
- Experience in higher education advancement alumni relations or nonprofit donor engagement.
- Familiarity with CRM software like Raisers Edge Salesforce or related tools.
- Strong digital content creation and social media marketing experience.
Salary: The normal hiring salary range for this position is in the mid 50s mid 60s and is commensurate with training education and experience and will take into consideration the salary of current UMS employees for transfer/promotion.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Materials received after January 312025 will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act mandates that all Title IV institutions such as the University prepare publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the Universitys crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the Universitys current campus security policies. You may view the Universitys Annual Security Report.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
