Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

Description:

George School, a Quaker boarding/day grades 9-12 college preparatory school, has an opening for an Associate Director of Alumni Engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate programs and projects to promote Alumni Engagement. Create a community for alumni to connect back to the school and make their connection to each other flourish.
• Develop and execute a suite of alumni programming and events in support of George School’s engagement and fundraising goals including soliciting and securing gifts to the George School Fund.
• Assist in the oversight and evaluation of the alumni engagement strategy using metrics and benchmarks that increase alumni participation and philanthropic attainment.
• Form strong relationships with members of the advancement team to effectively plan and execute strategy.
• Travel domestically as needed to engage with our geographically diverse alumni community. Conduct 120+ face-to-face visits with alums annually.
• Develop relationships with individual alumni and qualify them as potential leadership, major gift or annual fund prospects.
• Working with faculty, staff and volunteer alumni, this position will be responsible for planning and executing all alumni engagement events, gatherings and reunions that work toward building life-long connections with George School.
• Maintain regular contact with alumni reunion and event volunteers (50+ volunteers).Coordinate conference calls and/or on-site meetings in a timely manner.
• Assist with the coordination of class reunion and peer-to-peer outreach programs for George School’s Day of Giving, as well as providing necessary staff support.
• Provide prompt & excellent service, support and resources to alumni volunteers.
• Required to work a minimum of three full weekends including Opening Days, Alumni Weekend, and Commencement Weekend.

Requirements:

• Three to five years of work experience in alumni relations and fundraising.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Extensive knowledge of alumni relations best practices and institutional fundraising principles.
• Experience with strategically executing and managing an alumni engagement program.
• Positive attitude and proven ability to meet face to face with all levels of constituents and ability to handle constituent complaints.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member, work on multiple projects, and possess strong leadership, organization and customer relations skills.
• Self-starter who is energized by developing new or growing emerging alumni engagement initiatives.
• Experience with integrating alumni engagement into an organization’s greater fundraising goals.
• Outstanding writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with CRM database functionality (Raiser’s Edge).
• Commitment to working towards antiracism and developing and practicing cultural competency.
• Commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community.