Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services
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The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services will lead and provide strategic direction for school-wide initiatives related to alumni engagement and career services through a portfolio of programs and partnerships. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement this position will play a pivotal role in crafting and executing a strategy designed to: 1) advance student career placement and post-graduation success by harnessing the extensive Maxwell and Syracuse University networks; 2) cultivate meaningful connections among alumni and amplify their impact through new engagement initiatives as well as strengthening existing ones; and 3) enhance the global visibility and prestige of the Maxwell School by developing new and existing partnerships and programs. The Sr. Director will lead cross-functional school-wide initiatives actively engaging with senior leaders and external stakeholders to advocate strategic priorities for the Maxwell School. This position will supervise a team cultivate external partnerships and guide the design and implementation of programs. Key responsibilities encompass establishing strategic priorities while ensuring the efficient and effective use of organizational resources to support the mission of both Maxwell and Syracuse University. The Sr. Director will develop and lead engagement opportunities that include programmatic and one-time volunteer opportunities affinity-based initiatives and events and activities in strategic regional locations virtually and on campus all with the long-term goal to transform alumni affinity into meaningful expressions of support for the overall advancement of the Maxwell School mission.
Responsibilities
Strategic Direction: Integrate lead and provide a strategic direction for the Maxwell Schools alumni engagement and career services team. Strategically design and implement structured engagement initiatives that connect global partners alumni and employers to facilitate student employment align funding opportunities with strategic priorities and enhance overall stakeholder connection to the schools mission with effort dedicated to continually assessing and improving these efforts. Collaborate with colleagues at Maxwell and the University to achieve cross-functional objectives including student recruitment retention and career placement fundraising and alumni engagement and connectedness. Cultivate and steward relationships with alumni and various external stakeholders to drive collaboration engagement and impact. Identify new opportunities manage strategic relationships and collaborate with the development team to help secure opportunities across the global alumni and partner network. Alumni and Career Services Leadership Support: Develop and oversee the execution of Maxwells alumni and external stakeholder events awards and programs. Lead strategy for industry outreach and employer recruitment efforts; designing and executing recruitment events and programs to expand career opportunities for students; and assessing and improving programs alumni outcomes and industry partnerships. Create processes for awarding and reporting expenditures for select donor-supported gift funds. Collaborate with development team on fund stewardship. Initiate implement and innovate efforts to connect alumni and career services with a long-term goal to strengthen alumni affinity and encourage meaningful expressions of support. Ensure regular communication and alignment with the College of Arts and Sciences career services team to fully support both undergraduate and graduate students. Alumni Engagement Leadership Support: Provide leadership and direction for connecting and integrating Maxwells alumni engagement efforts across departments centers and institutes in collaboration with faculty and staff through an evolving portfolio of projects programs and services. Foster collaborative relationships with key university units including the Office of Alumni Engagement and Advancement and External Affairs to ensure the coordinated development of engagement objectives. Work with domestic and international partners to develop partnerships and opportunities that support the schools engagement mission. Identify new opportunities and collaborate with development team on fundraising efforts related to the engagement portfolio. Encourage and optimize the use of technology social networking and other virtual engagement tools. Lead engagement tracking activities across the school ensuring all efforts are documented in Citrus. Management of Alumni Engagement and Career Services: Supervises empowers and develops the team by identifying priorities evaluating performance and supporting professional development activities. Oversee the portfolio budget allocate resources appropriately and supervise the preparation of necessary internal and external reports. Elevate and coordinate our presence and engagement at relevant meetings events and conferences to drive engagement and connection with a diverse set of external stakeholders. Other duties ad-hoc projects and analyses as assigned.
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Services will lead and provide strategic direction for school-wide initiatives related to alumni engagement and career services through a portfolio of programs and partnerships. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement this position will play a pivotal role in crafting and executing a strategy designed to: 1) advance student career placement and post-graduation success by harnessing the extensive Maxwell and Syracuse University networks; 2) cultivate meaningful connections among alumni and amplify their impact through new engagement initiatives as well as strengthening existing ones; and 3) enhance the global visibility and prestige of the Maxwell School by developing new and existing partnerships and programs. The Sr. Director will lead cross-functional school-wide initiatives actively engaging with senior leaders and external stakeholders to advocate strategic priorities for the Maxwell School. This position will supervise a team cultivate external partnerships and guide the design and implementation of programs. Key responsibilities encompass establishing strategic priorities while ensuring the efficient and effective use of organizational resources to support the mission of both Maxwell and Syracuse University. The Sr. Director will develop and lead engagement opportunities that include programmatic and one-time volunteer opportunities affinity-based initiatives and events and activities in strategic regional locations virtually and on campus all with the long-term goal to transform alumni affinity into meaningful expressions of support for the overall advancement of the Maxwell School mission.
Responsibilities
Strategic Direction: Integrate lead and provide a strategic direction for the Maxwell Schools alumni engagement and career services team. Strategically design and implement structured engagement initiatives that connect global partners alumni and employers to facilitate student employment align funding opportunities with strategic priorities and enhance overall stakeholder connection to the schools mission with effort dedicated to continually assessing and improving these efforts. Collaborate with colleagues at Maxwell and the University to achieve cross-functional objectives including student recruitment retention and career placement fundraising and alumni engagement and connectedness. Cultivate and steward relationships with alumni and various external stakeholders to drive collaboration engagement and impact. Identify new opportunities manage strategic relationships and collaborate with the development team to help secure opportunities across the global alumni and partner network. Alumni and Career Services Leadership Support: Develop and oversee the execution of Maxwells alumni and external stakeholder events awards and programs. Lead strategy for industry outreach and employer recruitment efforts; designing and executing recruitment events and programs to expand career opportunities for students; and assessing and improving programs alumni outcomes and industry partnerships. Create processes for awarding and reporting expenditures for select donor-supported gift funds. Collaborate with development team on fund stewardship. Initiate implement and innovate efforts to connect alumni and career services with a long-term goal to strengthen alumni affinity and encourage meaningful expressions of support. Ensure regular communication and alignment with the College of Arts and Sciences career services team to fully support both undergraduate and graduate students. Alumni Engagement Leadership Support: Provide leadership and direction for connecting and integrating Maxwells alumni engagement efforts across departments centers and institutes in collaboration with faculty and staff through an evolving portfolio of projects programs and services. Foster collaborative relationships with key university units including the Office of Alumni Engagement and Advancement and External Affairs to ensure the coordinated development of engagement objectives. Work with domestic and international partners to develop partnerships and opportunities that support the schools engagement mission. Identify new opportunities and collaborate with development team on fundraising efforts related to the engagement portfolio. Encourage and optimize the use of technology social networking and other virtual engagement tools. Lead engagement tracking activities across the school ensuring all efforts are documented in Citrus. Management of Alumni Engagement and Career Services: Supervises empowers and develops the team by identifying priorities evaluating performance and supporting professional development activities. Oversee the portfolio budget allocate resources appropriately and supervise the preparation of necessary internal and external reports. Elevate and coordinate our presence and engagement at relevant meetings events and conferences to drive engagement and connection with a diverse set of external stakeholders. Other duties ad-hoc projects and analyses as assigned.
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