Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

Eastern Illinois University • Charleston, IL • 3h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12974052

Position Announcement

Eastern Illinois University invites applications for an Associate Director of Alumni Engagement. This position, reporting to the Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement, will work in collaboration with advancement and other university colleagues to support advancement priorities and the growth of relationships with alumni through the development and implementation of innovative and data-driven engagement, communication, and alumni relations strategies. The successful candidate will be a collaborative, innovative, and strategic professional with a demonstrated understanding of how alumni engagement work results in the development of lifelong alumni connections and support through increased volunteerism, student support, and philanthropic impact.

Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a regional comprehensive institution, and we are committed to offering all students an exceptional, accessible, and affordable education. In fact, EIU offers the lowest cost of attendance of any public university in Illinois. Our picturesque campus offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and 36 graduate degree programs. Its an exciting time to join EIU as a member of the advancement team. Guided by the work of Plan 2028, EIUs strategic plan, we are preparing for a comprehensive fundraising campaign. We have immense opportunity to build driven philanthropic opportunities for donors in areas such as scholarships, experiential learning support, student success and persistence, student life and experiences, innovative spaces and technologies, and more.

The University, located in East Central Illinois, combines the benefits of a community of 20,000 with access to several large cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis.

Under the leadership of the Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement and in partnership with advancement colleagues, including the Director of Advancement Communications and fundraising colleagues, this position will help to create and implement a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy that fosters lifelong connections and creates meaningful experiences and lasting connections. This position will also serve as an Engagement Officer, carrying a small portfolio of engagement plans for key constituents. This position will require occasional travel plus night and weekend work to support advancement events and volunteer activities.

Job Duties Include

Help to design and execute comprehensive alumni engagement strategies that support advancement priorities, grow EIU Alumni Association membership, and foster lifelong relationships with EIU

Plan on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events for EIU alumni, including but not limited to Homecoming, campaign eve reunions, new graduates, and regional events

Support the EIU Alumni Association boards work as well as the work of identity- and affinity- focused alumni organizationswork includes membership growth and management, membership benefits, awards and scholarship programs coordination, contract and purchasing coordination, meeting coordination, outreach efforts, and more

Recruit, train, and steward alumni volunteers, with a focus on building a university-wide volunteerism pipeline with communication channels, leadership development, and programming for alumni volunteers

Strengthen student awareness of the alumni network as a lifelong community, building systems to support alumni engagement in current student programming and supporting the transition of students to young alumni status

Manage a small portfolio of alumni, focused on growing ourconnections with key alumni

Support a comprehensive advancement communications strategy focused on engagement, storytelling, impact reporting, and strengthening the EIU brand with our alumni

Contribute to strategic messaging and fundraising projects across advancement, helping to identify additional appropriate channels for distribution

Develop affinity-based alumni populations utilizing data provided by university units

Update alumni records in University Advancement database

Participate in the development and implementation of alumni relations processes, services, and activities to be utilized centrally and within units

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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