Alumni Relations Officer

Assumption University; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Assumption University seeks an Alumni Engagement professional to cultivate relationships with alumni, parents, and donors through communications and major events. The role oversees volunteer management, Homecoming/ Reunion programming, and campus and regional activities.

Candidate will work with university stakeholders to enhance engagement, manage social content, and support fundraising goals while aligning with the Catholic Assumptionist identity of the institution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or 1-3 years of related experience required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with confidential information.
• Experience with event planning and management.
• Strong administrative skills preferred.
• Ability to travel and available for evening and weekend work.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
• Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Donor Engagement for designing and implementing events and engagement opportunities regionally and on-campus.
• In conjunction with the AVP, responsible for developing programming for Homecoming and Reunion weekends and oversight of regional alumni events.
• Capture photographs and videos at on-campus and off-campus events for the Alumni/Advancement Office and the broader University.
• Collaborate with Integrated Marketing and the Director of Stewardship and Communications on projects each semester to enhance university marketing efforts.
• Oversee the Alumni Engagement Instagram account and assist in monitoring other Alumni accounts and triage requests as necessary.
• Provide data and analytics for the Instagram Account for tracking purposes.
• Serve as the primary coordinator of the Senior Class Gift and assist with senior events and commencement weekend activities.
• Provide oversight for three to four reunion classes including their communications and fundraising efforts.
• Serve as the Liaison to Athletics assisting with their alumni events on and off campus.
• Serve as the Liaison to Student Affairs assisting them with traditional events.
• Oversee the Annual Donor Gratitude event in conjunction with Day of Giving events.
• Coordinate, implement any related University events with AVP of Alumni and Donor Engagement.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Travel availability

Evening/weekend work

Collaborative environment

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with alumni, parents, and donors to the University through communications and events. Provide oversight on volunteer management as well as planning and executing major events for our alumni and donors.

SCOPE:

• Increase alumni engagement with the University in an effort to increase
• alumni participation and donations.
• Interacts regularly with alumni volunteers, University Advancement staff, the
• faculty and staff of the University, especially student affairs, and athletics, as well
• as other individuals within the University community.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Working closely with the Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Donor Engagement for designing and implementing events and engagement opportunities regionally and on-campus.
2. In conjunction with the Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Donor Engagement, is responsible for developing programming for Homecoming and Reunion weekends as well as having oversight of regional alumni events.
3. Capture photographs and videos at on-campus and off-campus events for the Alumni/Advancement Office and the broader University
4. Co-Collaborate with Integrated Marketing and the Director of Stewardship and Communications on multiple projects each semester to enhance overall university marketing efforts.
5. Oversight of the Alumni Engagement Instagram account and assist in monitoring other Alumni accounts and provide assistance or triage requests as necessary.
6. Provide data and analytics for the Instagram Account for tracking purposes.
7. Serve as the primary coordinator of the Senior Class Gift and assisting with senior events and commencement weekend activities.
8. Provide oversight for three to four reunion classes including their communications and fundraising efforts.
9. Serve as the Liaison to Athletics assisting with their alumni events on and off campus.
10. Serve as the Liaison to Student Affairs assisting them with traditional events.
11. Oversight of the Annual Donor Gratitude event in conjunction with Day of Giving events.
12. Collaborates with the Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Donor Engagement to coordinate, implement any related University events.
13. Performs other duties as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are required of this position. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.

MENTAL DEMANDS: The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.

About Assumption University:

St. John Paul II wrote: "Man's creation by God 'in his own image' confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings."

As such, and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy, as well as other legally protected status, in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or activities in question.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or 1-3 years of related experience required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with confidential information.
• Experience with event planning and management.
• Strong administrative skills preferred.
• Ability to travel and available for evening and weekend work.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
• Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.