Director, Alumni Relations - (496894 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks an experienced Alumni Engagement Officer for an assigned college. The role focuses on building strong relationships with alumni to support fundraising and engagement goals.

You will lead campaigns, networking events, reunions, and donor outreach while coordinating with the Office of Alumni Relations and college association. Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Volunteer management experience with alumni or other volunteer boards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary alumni officer for an assigned college and build relationships with alumni.
• Direct a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy including campaigns, events and reunions.
• Plan, organize and develop methods for increasing alumni and volunteer participation.
• Manage a portfolio of alumni, prospects and key volunteers and identify engagement opportunities.
• Develop fundraising programs for revenue and resources for alumni programs.

Skills

Volunteer management

Donor relations

Communication (verbal/written)

Leadership and service mindset

Multitasking and organization

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Department: Dean,Education

Salary: Commensurate withExperience/Education

Description

Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluationof long-term goals, objectives and strategies to establish aproductive continuum of alumni and volunteer engagement andcommitment for an assigned college.

• 1. Serves as the primary alumni officer for an assigned college,building effective relationships with alumni in support of theuniversity's fundraising and engagement efforts.
• 2. In conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, directs acomprehensive alumni engagement strategy for the college, includingthe development and implementation of campaigns, networkingopportunities, social events, annual awards, and alumni reunionsand receptions.
• 3.Plans, organizes and develops methods for increasing alumni andvolunteer participation in college activities.
• 4. Manages a portfolio of alumni, prospects and key volunteers forthe college. Identifies opportunities to engage prospects throughnetworking and mentorship events.
• 5. Plans and develops strategies and fundraising programs forgenerating revenue and resources for alumni programs, such asreunions and event sponsorships.
• 6. Collaborates with the University's Advancement Office and thecollege's Alumni Association to effectively recruit alumnivolunteers.
• 7. Establishes metrics to track and assess alumni engagement andidentifies areas of improvement.
• 8. Manages all aspects of alumni event planning, includinglogistics and communications, budget administration, resourceallocation and the training and supervision of volunteer staff.Participates in university alumni and development activities asneeded.
• 9. Collaborates with the university's communication and publicrelations staff to maintain direct communication with collegealumni, including regular print publications and newsletters,alumni webpages, email blasts, and social media networks.
• 10. Performs other duties as required.

The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following:

• Volunteer management experience with alumni or other volunteerrelated boards
• Experience cultivating and maintaining relationships with currentand prospective donors, ensuring effective communication and engagement to foster a sense of philanthropiccommitment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including anability to interact with all levels of both internal andexternal stakeholders.
• Service leadership skills including mutual respect, activelistening, responsiveness, empathy, advocacy, and transparency.
• Must be a multi-tasker, extremely organized, and have the abilityto work in a high-pressured environment, with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Highest level of professionalism and respect forconfidentiality.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.
• Highest level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite,especially Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher Education experience and familiarity with current andfuture trends and developments.
• Relevant higher education experience preferred.

Experience will be considered in lieuofeducation.

Education will be considered in lieuofexperience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.