Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement supports the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement’s goal of increasing engagement through philanthropy, volunteerism and trending programs.

More specifically, the Assistant Director is responsible for leading regional and affinity-focused engagement efforts, overseeing volunteer cultivation and management for these programs, and developing a comprehensive strategy that maximizes engagement through regional and affinity channels.

Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director will be an externally facing member of the team, having regular contact with leadership-level alumni, donors, faculty, staff, current students and other members of the Stevens community.

Specific Responsibilities:
•    Create multi-year engagement strategies for all regional and affinity groups including events management, communications and volunteerism that are representative and inclusive with other affinity groups, athletics, schools, and Stevens initiatives
•    Develop a larger regional strategy for how Development and Alumni Engagement and Stevens approaches engaging with alumni around the world
•    Manage a portfolio of regional and affinity-focused undergraduate alumni volunteers (including identification, recruitment, onboarding and retention) to create a robust peer-to-peer network designed to keep alumni connected and engaged within the Stevens community.
•    Oversee an expansive slate of virtual and in-person regional programs that highlight alumni, faculty, and Stevens priorities
•    Liaise with the Stevens Alumni Association’s Engagement Committee to develop, manage and execute on the committee’s annual goals.
•    Manage Greek affinity groups, including serving as a point of contact for student life, Greek headquarters organizations, and individual chapter initiatives
•    Provide tactical support for regional and affinity alumni groups including the coordination of communications, provisioning of applicable data and reports, scheduling of meetings and archival of sensitive documents and materials.
•    Serve as a main point of contact with the Athletics Department, partnering on hallmark sporting events, engaging with alumni who participated in varsity sports and supporting targeted annual giving campaigns such as the #AllRise Challenge.
•    Collaborate with other team members to conceptualize and develop signature events including Alumni Weekend, reunion celebrations and class gatherings.
•    Have the ability to work evenings and weekends and to travel as required.
•    Develop and manage other projects to advance the goals of the office as needed.

Qualifications:
•    A bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
•    A minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in volunteer management, program strategy and execution, and strategy development, preferably in ...