Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives

Elon University; Elon (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 annual days off

Tuition remission for undergraduate

Tuition remission for graduate courses

Retirement plan with 8% contribution

Health, dental and vision insurance

Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic

Campus fitness facilities

Free admission to events

Tuition remission for spouses/partners

Job summary

Elon University’s University Advancement team seeks an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives on Elon Campus to lead strategic alumni relation efforts, cultivate volunteers, and promote lifelong engagement through events and programming.

Reporting to the Senior Director, the role builds partnerships across campus, designs professional development for alumni, communicates via newsletters and social channels, and helps advance engagement goals with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Master's degree is a plus; 3–5 years in related fields preferred.
• Strong presentations, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Connect with alumni via email, social media, mailings, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate online webinars, workshops, and content.
• Develop partnerships with career services and professional development programs on campus.
• Collaborate with communications to manage engagement content and alumni promotions.
• Identify and recruit alumni volunteers and manage volunteer opportunities.
• Support alumni events and programs on and off campus.
• Provide exceptional customer service to alumni.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and inclusive community building.
• Foster Elon’s inclusive community and diversity initiatives.

Skills

Presentations

Constituent relations

Leadership

Organization

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives

Location: Elon Campus

Title: Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: University Advancement

Department: University Advancement

Location: Elon Campus

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives is responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision of Elon's alumni relationship cultivation and stewardship, volunteerism and professional development efforts.

The Assistant Director is responsible for building relationships with Elon alumni to engage them in activities that will enhance the future of our university. This position will design a strategic approach to identify, cultivate, and steward our alumni as partners, advocates, and investors. This position will communicate with the alumni body regularly via the monthly alumni newsletter and Elon alumni social media accounts.

In addition, the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Initiatives will provide leadership of advancement's alumni professional engagement efforts including, but not limited to, in-person and virtual professional development, networking opportunities and lifelong learning programs/events. The Assistant Director, in coordination with other colleagues and units across campus, will help develop, build and promote a variety of programming for alumni both on and off campus plus virtually.

In addition, the Assistant Director will be responsible for managing a menu of alumni volunteer opportunities and promoting them to the alumni body. In conjunction with other members of the Alumni Engagement team, the Assistant Director will identify and recruit alumni volunteers and inspire excitement for opportunities. This position will also develop and implement a program of communication with alumni who have completed volunteer roles to inspire future and continued engagement.

The person in this position is expected to be a key leader within the Alumni Engagement team and play a vital role in helping University Advancement achieve its engagement goals.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon's personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University's home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you'll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation's premier travel destinations.

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Requires bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master's degree is a plus and three to five years professional/internship experience in sales, marketing, communications, events, customer service and/or volunteer management preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Position requires the ability to and experience with making presentations to various groups of constituencies. Additionally, the position requires the ability to meet face to face with all levels of constituents and ability to handle constituent complaints. The position requires the ability to work effectively as a team member, work on multiple projects, possess strong leadership, organization, and customer relations skills.

Job Duties

• Connecting with alumni based on Advancement university priorities through email, social media, mailings, phone calls, and face to face meetings either at Elon or in alumni cities of residence.
• Coordinate and facilitate online webinars, workshops, content and digital resources.
• Develop and cultivate partnership(s) with on-campus departments and programs focused on career services and professional development opportunities (SPDC, OLPD, etc.) to highlight existing opportunities and build new programs in partnership.
• Collaborate with University Advancement communications team to manage engagement communications, professional development content and alumni volunteer opportunity promotion using existing platforms such as lifelongelon.com, LinkedIn, monthly newsletter and other social media channels.
• Identifying alumni as for volunteers and board prospects for roles including: Elon Alumni Board, Young Alumni Council, President's Advisory Council, LSB, Communications Advisory Board, National Advisory Board for School of Education, reunion, affinity and class committees, etc. Serve as the liaison for the Young Alumni Council.
• Assisting with Elon events including Senior Class Giving, Homecoming, reunions, Family Weekend, Evenings for Elon, Cheers to Elon, Elon Day, Alumni Awards Weekend, Commencement, chapter activities, athletic events, etc.
• Providing exceptional customer service to our alumni acting with the greatest amount of professionalism and expressing the highest sense of urgency.
• Actively enhancing professional development by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; attending appropriate conferences; building relationships with colleagues at Elon and other institutions; etc.
• Inclusive Community Building Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon's foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. We embrace the shared responsibility to foster inclusive excellence within a strong residential community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resource groups and other university-sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community.