Director of Alumni Relations
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for developing implementing and evaluating alumni programs and services that support the Universitys strategic goal and encourage engagement in the life of the University. The Director will also serve as a liaison between the Alumni Association Board of Directors and the academic and administrative leadership and will partner with Advancement colleagues to encourage alumni giving.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop implement and evaluate alumni and student programs with the purpose of creating awareness and increasing alumni engagement. - Manage and evaluate major alumni relations programs and events including Alumni Medal Dinner Alumni Reunion Homecoming. - Plan a robust variety of alumni events each year to engage a diverse alumni population creatively anticipating needs of the population such as W5K Wine Walk Alumni subgroup gatherings hosting online events etc. - Coordinate alumni relations participation in Student Life programs such as Orientation Grad Finale Presidents Picnic Grad Gift initiative and Tag Day in an effort to create awareness within the student body. - Coordinate alumni relations participation in Departmental programs and events that involve alumni including some athletic events. - Develop volunteer opportunities for alumni to engage and connect with students and other alumni through networking mentoring speaking and other means. - Maintain regular schedule of communication with alumni. - Manage and evaluate an active Alumni Relations social media presence including the Social Rams program to further engage alumni. - Gather news and alumni information for use in alumni communications. - Coordinate with Communications in the production of the Wesleyan Magazine providing ideas and content for alumni ads stories class notes etc. Provide distribution lists for magazines to mail and send electronically. - Oversee production and distribution of monthly alumni e-newsletter The Rams Horn GPNA alumni newsletter and other alumni e-communications. - Serve as a liaison between Alumni Relations and various groups which have a relation to alumni. - Serve as principal liaison to the Alumni Board and to all alumni to keep them connected to each other and the University. - Collaborate with Admissions on recruitment efforts as they relate to alumni. - Collaborate with Career Services for opportunities to connect with alumni who are seeking internships positions or employment. - Collaborate with Deans Department Heads and Athletics in relation to opportunities for alumni to volunteer and interact with students. - Responsible for administrative functions of Alumni Relations. - Supervise the Associate Director Alumni Relations Assistant and Student Worker positions. - Manage the Office of Alumni Relations budget. - Oversee the Alumni Board Alumni Association Restricted Account and Alumni Scholarship accounts. - Coordinate with Database Manager to ensure alumni data accuracy. - Coordinate with fundraising team to develop and secure alumni sponsorship opportunities. - Implement policies and procedures for operation of Alumni Relations that adheres to best practices within this field of Advancement.
The Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for developing implementing and evaluating alumni programs and services that support the Universitys strategic goal and encourage engagement in the life of the University. The Director will also serve as a liaison between the Alumni Association Board of Directors and the academic and administrative leadership and will partner with Advancement colleagues to encourage alumni giving.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop implement and evaluate alumni and student programs with the purpose of creating awareness and increasing alumni engagement. - Manage and evaluate major alumni relations programs and events including Alumni Medal Dinner Alumni Reunion Homecoming. - Plan a robust variety of alumni events each year to engage a diverse alumni population creatively anticipating needs of the population such as W5K Wine Walk Alumni subgroup gatherings hosting online events etc. - Coordinate alumni relations participation in Student Life programs such as Orientation Grad Finale Presidents Picnic Grad Gift initiative and Tag Day in an effort to create awareness within the student body. - Coordinate alumni relations participation in Departmental programs and events that involve alumni including some athletic events. - Develop volunteer opportunities for alumni to engage and connect with students and other alumni through networking mentoring speaking and other means. - Maintain regular schedule of communication with alumni. - Manage and evaluate an active Alumni Relations social media presence including the Social Rams program to further engage alumni. - Gather news and alumni information for use in alumni communications. - Coordinate with Communications in the production of the Wesleyan Magazine providing ideas and content for alumni ads stories class notes etc. Provide distribution lists for magazines to mail and send electronically. - Oversee production and distribution of monthly alumni e-newsletter The Rams Horn GPNA alumni newsletter and other alumni e-communications. - Serve as a liaison between Alumni Relations and various groups which have a relation to alumni. - Serve as principal liaison to the Alumni Board and to all alumni to keep them connected to each other and the University. - Collaborate with Admissions on recruitment efforts as they relate to alumni. - Collaborate with Career Services for opportunities to connect with alumni who are seeking internships positions or employment. - Collaborate with Deans Department Heads and Athletics in relation to opportunities for alumni to volunteer and interact with students. - Responsible for administrative functions of Alumni Relations. - Supervise the Associate Director Alumni Relations Assistant and Student Worker positions. - Manage the Office of Alumni Relations budget. - Oversee the Alumni Board Alumni Association Restricted Account and Alumni Scholarship accounts. - Coordinate with Database Manager to ensure alumni data accuracy. - Coordinate with fundraising team to develop and secure alumni sponsorship opportunities. - Implement policies and procedures for operation of Alumni Relations that adheres to best practices within this field of Advancement.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
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