Stephens College is seeking a Director of Alumni Engagement. Serving as an on-campus spokesperson for 30,000 alumni and an ambassador of the college the Director of Alumni Engagement provides strategy and leadership to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive program designed to provide meaningful opportunities for volunteerism, service, personal and professional development, and events and programs for alumni to enhance loyalty, dedication, and support for Stephens College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and works collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement to implement all engagement and volunteer programs.
• Provides leadership and administrative support for a volunteer effort to harness the collective power of the Stephens alumni for the betterment of Stephens.
  • Oversight of a volunteer corps, annual goal setting and dashboard reporting, tracking and updating contact details for membership and celebration of volunteers.
  • Establishes and builds collaborative relationships with a wide range of alumni, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally to form a go to group of volunteers.
• Oversees the production and distribution of the alumni magazine; maintains webpages and social media accounts that serve as communication platforms for alumni and friends of the college.
• Chairs the Reunion Committee.
• Educates students, especially graduating seniors, about alumni benefits and engages them in programs.
• Partners with Enrollment Management to define a process for alumni involvement in the admission process.
• Partners with the Director of Career Development to plan the growth and accessibility of career networking services for students and alumni.
• Provides oversight of Student Ambassadors.
• Coordinates selection and communication of legacy Alumni Awards awarded at Convocation.
• Other duties as assigned which may include participation in college-wide committees deemed relevant by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters Degree preferred.
• Three to five years in alumni relations or external affairs; experience working with volunteers preferred.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of professionalism and understanding of ethical standards when handling confidential information; strategize, create and build constituent programs with the goal of “volunteer ownership” of the program; work as a team member as well as independently to complete projects.
• Must demonstrate proven communication skills ability to establish and maintain relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the College; a thorough understanding of ‘best practices’ for engaging alumni.
• Must be a self-starter, goal oriented, and highly organized.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.

Stephens College offers excellent benefits, including vacation/holiday/sick pay, health/dental/life insurance, tuition waiver and retirement plan.