Associate Director of Affinity Engagement

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 68,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

UNC Charlotte's Office of Alumni Engagement seeks an Associate Director of Alumni Engagement to lead affinity-based events and programs, coordinating volunteers and campus partners. The role drives corporate and Greek alumni engagement, and oversees events both on campus and virtually.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, you will develop strategic programs, manage budgets and staff, and hold monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni to deepen involvement and strengthen ties to the

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in alumni engagement, event planning, volunteer management, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Manage affinity-based alumni events and programs for groups with shared interests or experiences.
Develop and execute engagement strategies for corporate and Greek alumni.
Liaise with Athletics and manage athletics-related events.
Collaborate with Alumni Communications to align marketing with programming.
Conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni and manage area budget.

Skills

Alumni engagement

Event planning

Volunteer management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Work Schedule

8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Friday; evenings and weekends as needed. This position is eligible for one day of telework with the supervisor's approval.

Position Number:

000350

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full-time

Months per Year:

Work Schedule

8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Friday; evenings and weekends as needed. This position is eligible for one day of telework with the supervisor's approval.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Division

University Advancement

Department

Alumni Affairs (Adm)

Work Location

Harris Alumni Center

Salary Range

$60,000 - $68,000

Primary Purpose Of Department

The Office of Alumni Engagement's primary purpose is to develop, coordinate, and promote programs for our alumni to keep them connected and involved with UNC Charlotte and one another. To serve UNC Charlotte alumni and students in order to strengthen connections and encourage involvement with the institution. The Office of Alumni Engagement is within the division of University Advancement.

Primary Purpose Of Position

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Affinity Networks, the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for managing affinity-based alumni events and programs. Affinity-based events and programs are defined as events or programs organized by and for groups of alumni with a shared interest or experience. Events may be in person on or off campus, as well as virtual. Affinity examples include, but are not limited to, geographic location, corporate affiliation, student organization affiliation, and professional industry. The position is responsible for managing volunteers and committees working on specific programs or events. This position will strategically develop programs, activities, and communications to connect, serve, and engage alumni within various affinities. This position will respond to alumni inquiries and proactively identify alumni groups to engage.

As part of a university-wide corporate engagement strategy, this position will support the Senior Associate Director of Affinity Networks to create and execute engagement opportunities for alumni working within key Charlotte area corporations.

This position is responsible for developing and executing a strategy for growing engagement among alumni affiliated with Greek student organizations. This will include data collection and management processes related to student organization involvement.

This position plays a key role in managing the corporate and Greek engagement strategies within University-wide initiatives, including Niner Nation Week, Niner Nation Gives, and Niner Nation Serves.

This position is also responsible for serving as the Alumni Engagement liaison with the Athletics department and will manage athletics-related events such as watch parties, away game tailgates, and conference tournament events.

This position will conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni to deepen awareness about involvement opportunities and strengthen their connection with the University.

Other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Engagement, Director of Alumni Engagement Programming, and/or Senior Associate Director of Alumni Networks.

This position will collaborate with development officers, the University Career Center, Athletics, Admissions, University Communications, the Director of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Sponsorships, and other campus partners to engage alumni.

This position includes significant night and weekend obligations related to volunteer meetings and network events.

Summary Of Position Responsibilities

Program Management

The Associate Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for managing affinity-based alumni events and programs. Affinity-based events and programs are defined as events or programs organized by and for groups of alumni with a shared interest or experience. Events may be in person, on or off campus, as well as virtual. Affinity examples include, but are not limited to, geographic location, corporate affiliation, student organization affiliation, and professional industry. This position will strategically develop programs, activities and communications to connect, serve and engage alumni within various affinities.

As part of a university-wide corporate engagement strategy, this position will support the Senior Associate Director of Affinity Networks to create and execute engagement opportunities for alumni working within key Charlotte area corporations.

This position will be responsible for building engagement strategies with Greek alumni chapters and Greek-affiliated alumni to build relationships and channels for exchanging data and creating opportunities for engagement. This position will also work to identify and provide campus resources and guidance for their annual events.

This position is also responsible for serving as the Alumni Engagement liaison with the Athletics department and will manage athletics-related events such as watch parties, away game tailgates, and conference tournament events.

The Associate Director will collaborate with the Alumni Communications Specialist to ensure that the communications and marketing initiatives are aligned and successfully coordinated with their programming area. The position will work with the specialist to develop a yearly communications plan.

Volunteer Management

The position is responsible for managing volunteers and committees working on specific programs or events, such as corporate engagement activities, Greek organization alumni gatherings, regional gatherings, athletic watch parties, away game tailgates, and other affinity-based events. This position will respond to alumni inquiries and proactively identify alumni groups to engage.

Fundraising

Work with volunteer boards to reach 100% giving by members during each fiscal year. This may require creating and sending letters and/or email solicitations and direct verbal asks.

Other Work Responsibilities

This position will conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni to deepen awareness about involvement opportunities and strengthen their connection with the University. Associate Director will be responsible for developing and managing a budget for their area of oversight.

Associate Director will exercise sound judgment in selecting event venues and vendors. The position will assess vendors and venues from a risk management perspective in order to ensure that the university's safety standards are met.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in alumni engagement, event planning, volunteer management, or a closely related field; or

Equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills And Experience

Experience working in alumni engagement or higher education is a plus.

Volunteer management experience is highly desirable.

Capable of managing competing priorities and multiple deadlines, and seeing projects through from beginning to end.

The ability to travel and participate in evening and weekend activities.

The ability to authentically and enthusiastically represent the mission, vision, and values of UNC Charlotte and contribute to its diverse and inclusive campus culture as a strong and compelling advocate.

Necessary Certifications/Licenses