Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement Operations

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations the Assistant Director Alumni Engagement Operations serves as a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Advancement team and leads communications constituent data coordination and recognition activities that strengthen engagement with CALS and Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) alumni constituents donors volunteers and friends. The position coordinates bulk email processes and the monthly CALS alumni newsletter; serves as the primary contact for alumni and constituent data requests coding and reporting references; manages college award nomination and selection processes; and coordinates stewardship gifts awards plaques and related inventory. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with CALS Advancement Development Marketing and Communications college and Extension partners university offices and external organizations to deliver accurate timely and well-coordinated communications data recognition and stewardship support.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in a related field and extensive professional experience in communications data coordination advancement alumni relations or a related area.
Demonstrated experience developing or coordinating email newsletter or other audience-focused communications.
Demonstrated experience managing data requests records reports or coding with attention to accuracy and confidentiality.
Demonstrated experience coordinating projects deadlines and detailed administrative processes.
Demonstrated written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in a related field.
Experience in higher education advancement alumni relations donor relations or stewardship.
Experience using constituent relationship management and email marketing systems preferably Blackbaud/AIMS and BBIS.
Experience coordinating awards recognition nominations or inventory.

Pay Band

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$65000 $70000; commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

November 11 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 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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