Alumni Engagement Executive (Hybrid)

University of Washington; Bothell (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington Bothell invites candidates to apply for the Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Engagement. This full-time, permanent leadership role reports to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement and leads the Alumni Engagement team and UW Bothell Advancement's mission to foster strong alumni relations and meaningful community engagement.

Responsibilities include strategic program development, partnership with UWAA, event oversight, metrics-driven planning, staff development, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND 8 years experience in higher education advancement, alumni relations, strategy operations or related field.
• Experience working in alumni relations within a college or university setting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute engagement strategies, programs, and events.
• Experience using data and metrics to inform strategy, set goals, and evaluate performance.
• Strong leadership experience, including staff supervision, organizational planning, and budget management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage the Alumni Engagement team. Also, provide leadership to the UW Bothell Advancement team in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Advancement.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Alumni Engagement team.
• Create and manage the budget of the Alumni Engagement team with discretionary authority
• Manage a team of professionals who will plan and execute programming in support of engagement initiatives and priorities.
• Hire and oversee contract vendors as appropriate. Oversee and approve specification for bids and cost estimates as provided by the production managers
• Lead UW Bothell Advancement’s Alumni Engagement team, including guidance and oversight of projects and workflow and general project timelines
• Responsible for management, staff development and career enrichment for the Alumni Engagement team.
• Build and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between UW Bothell (its leadership, faculty, and staff) and its alumni.
• Work in close partnership with UWAA to leverage and expand existing and new alumni events, experiences, and opportunities for UWB and throughout tri-campus.
• Develop appropriate engagement metrics to guide and track effective and meaningful projects and activities.
• Explore opportunities to strengthen affinity for UW Bothell from UW alumni from all campuses who live within close geographic proximity to UWB campus.
• Evaluate the opportunities for (and subsequently, if appropriate, build and activate) volunteer committees and boards, including school-specific groups.
• Supervise the planning and execution of multiple alumni events per year, including the UWB 5K (1,000+ people). Work collaboratively with academic schools to mutually plan and align alumni engagement activities to provide alumni with a cohesive experience that offers both UW Bothell and school-specific opportunities for engagement.
• Oversee the production of alumni communications, including editorial content, informational materials, marketing collateral, web content, e-newsletters, and social media pages, ensuring all collateral maintains brand alignment, has a high-level of professionalism, and retains consistent messaging across all Advancement.
• Partnering with the Development team to encourage UW Bothell philanthropic giving within the alumni community.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Volunteer management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The University of Washington Bothell invites candidates to apply for the Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Engagement. This full-time, permanent leadership role reports to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement and leads the Alumni Engagement team and UW Bothell Advancement's mission to foster strong alumni relations and meaningful community engagement.

Responsibilities include strategic program development, partnership with UWAA, event oversight, metrics-driven planning, staff development, and