Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The College of Engineering seeks an experienced professional with a background in event management project management communications marketing or related fields to join our team as an Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
Reporting to the Director of Alumni Relations this position is an integral member of the colleges Advancement team. This position will be primarily responsible for providing logistical support for broad-based and targeted engagement efforts to engage multiple audiences including the colleges more than 84000 alumni as well as donors and current students of the College of Engineering. Through strong organizational skills attention to detail and effective collaboration this position plays a vital role in delivering well executed engagement programs that advance the mission of the College of Engineering.
This position focuses on logistical planning and event execution for events and programs to ensure consistent high-quality program delivery to strengthen engagement with the college. Working with partners across campus the position develops on campus programs to be highlighted through university-wide engagement programs. Additionally the role provides logistical and administrative support for the colleges Young Alumni Council including meeting coordination and assistance with committee activities. The position ensures that all logistics align with university standards and established procedures.
Coordinating promotion for engagement events the position creates emails and collaborates with the communications team working closely with the colleges advancement communications manager and social media manager to successfully promote events and engage alumni. The position also manages the colleges alumni email account and the Engineering Alumni LinkedIn presence to communicate with alumni about events and engagement opportunities.
The Assistant Director also contributes to advancement operations through event management in the alumni database and takes utmost care in handling confidential information.
Evening weekend and travel commitments are required to support on-campus as well as regional and national events.
This individual is an important liaison between the college and University Advancement departments and external constituents and must be able to thrive in complex collaborative environments.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree or bachelors degree with commensurate experience in communications business marketing or related field.
Demonstrated experience with project management or event planning/management.
Proven commitment to a high level of customer service.
Ability to multitask work independently and pay close attention to detail in a fast-paced deadline-oriented team environment.
Demonstrated strong problem solving organizational and communication skills including the ability to handle confidential matters.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team and partners both internal and external to an organization.
History of proficiency with a variety of computer software applications in word processing spreadsheets and calendar management (such as MSWord Excel Power Point and MS Outlook).
Proven ability to work evenings and weekends as needed and to travel for regional and national events.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience interacting with or providing programming for targeted constituency specifically for alumni and/or donors in a higher education independent education or nonprofit sector.
Demonstrated experience with program development.
Experience with volunteer management and/or client relationship experience.
Experience managing project budgets developing partnerships with vendors and/or contracting services.
Proven familiarity with university advancement operations donor relations and/or alumni engagement events and activities.
Experience working within a CRM or other customer relationship database.
History of basic graphic design skills and ability to work within established brand guidelines.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$60000 and up to commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
March 13 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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