Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Class & School Engagement

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Sick and vacation leave

Job summary

Boston College seeks an Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Class & School Engagement to plan and implement GOLD-focused programming and alumni relations efforts. You will co-lead leadership councils and committees, recruit volunteers, and partner with key university teams to expand meaningful lifelong connections with the university.

With a strong background in alumni relations, events and budget planning, you will manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment and support a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; higher education experience preferred.
• Experience in alumni relations, events planning or development is essential.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement alumni engagement programs and events.
• Co-lead GOLD Leadership Council and manage reunion activities.
• Recruit, train and coordinate student and alumni volunteers.
• Collaborate with university partners to promote engagement and fundraising goals.

Skills

Alumni relations

Event planning

Budget management

Volunteer coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Higher education experience

Tools

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Excel

CRM databases

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

As we enter the fourth year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.

Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of inclusion and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.

See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!

Job Description

The Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Class & School Engagement reports to the Senior Associate Director, Alumni Class & School Engagement and is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of student, alumni and school-based engagement programming with the primary focus being on GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) class engagement, co-leading the GOLD Leadership Council and GOLD Reunion Committees. In partnership with the Senior Associate Director, the incumbent will be responsible for creating an annual GOLD alumni engagement strategy that involves all members of the Alumni Relations team and their respective alumni groups in an effort to increase GOLD alumni engagement through measurable goals each year. The GOLD and young alumni constituency is a major area of focus for the Soaring Higher campaign and, therefore, this position will be required to help enhance and increase engagement that leads to more meaningful, life-long relationships between our alumni and the University for generations to come.

Specific responsibilities include managing the 5th, 10th, and 15th Reunion Engagement Committees, managing the Student Alumni Association, co-leading the GOLD Leadership Council in partnership with the Annual Giving Programs team, and leading First-gen student & alumni programming. In addition, responsibilities include the recruitment, cultivation and training of student and alumni volunteers to work as representatives of the classes, groups and councils they belong to; working with class committees in planning and implementation of individual class activities, programs and events in different markets where a high concentration of GOLD/young alumni currently reside; acting as liaison between classes and university constituencies in the development of each class event; coordinating with the Advancement Communications & Marketing team on ways to best promote and reach these constituencies through tailored GOLD marketing. This person will work closely with Student Affairs and other appropriate departments to provide connections between students and Alumni Relations; will partner with the Annual Giving team to co-lead the GOLD Leadership Council as well as the Councils programming and fundraising goals; establishes policies and procedures for all volunteers to follow when planning annual events; develops operating plans and budgets for programming and events that will achieve objectives and are cost-effective; and establishes and adheres to event standards and timelines necessary to plan and deliver successful programs and events.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The salary range for this position is listed below, with the final salary based on various factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:

• Assistant Director: $61,050 - $76,300; 1-3 years experience
• Assistant Director: $67,350 - $84,200; 3-5 years related professional experience
• Associate Director: $74,450 - $93,050; 5+ years related professional experience

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelors' degree and for the Assistant Director, a minimum of one to three years professional level alumni relations experience or a combination of alumni relations and directly related work experience, such as events planning or development; the Associate Director requires a minimum of three to five years' experience working in advancement either in or outside of higher education, alumni relations programs at the professional level, preferable in an institution of higher education engaged in a capital campaign. In addition, this position requires exceptional interpersonal, customer service, oral and written communication skills and the ability to provide the detailed planning, engagement strategy and budget management necessary to ensure that events and programs are cost-effective.Proficiency with Google Drive and Microsoft Office, Excel, and internal database platforms is expected.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work exceptionally well with volunteers and know how to build and foster long-term relationships with key constituents and internal University Advancement partners through project based work and co-leading efforts. The incumbent will also need to be able to successfully work in a fast-paced environment, while managing multiple deadlines. Some travel and significant evening and weekend work is required.

Must be a collaborative team player who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of increasing alumni engagement and advancing higher education while having an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.

The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build teams reflecting our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.