Alumni Engagement Associate Director, Simon

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):

220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

100006 Ofc Sr Vice Pres Advancement

Work Shift:

Range:

UR URG 110

Compensation Range:

$60,431.00 - $84,603.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Represents the organization in a variety of public settings to increase awareness. Evaluates needs of general public and community groups. Develops community outreach activities and programs.

Schedule 8 AM-4:30 PM; SOME WKNDS/HOLS Responsibilities REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Alumni Engagement OVERVIEW: The Associate Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for strategizing and implementing effective alumni engagement communications and programs, working closely with the Senior Director. This role involves partnering with the Senior Director in developing and executing a strategic plan for all alumni. The Associate Director will be responsible for overseeing a handful of regional networks and their work will largely be focused on recent graduates and current students. The position emphasizes event planning and communications, ensuring operational excellence, accuracy, and timely donor stewardship, specifically when there is a link between alumni gifts and current students. The primary objective is to enhance engagement and connectivity among alumni, students, and friends of the School. Key goals include volunteer management, improving alumni survey results, increasing giving participation rates, boosting event attendance, enhancing communication responses, and other critical metrics. Additionally, the Associate Director will manage all student engagement events organized by Simon Advancement, including the class gift campaign, student lectures, and various networking, philanthropy education, and graduation events. This role requires occasional travel. RESPONSIBILITIES: Alumni Events and Communications (40%) - Event Execution: Manage events of various sizes and objectives from conception to post-event in coordination with the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and in alignment with organizational goals. Responsibilities include:- - - Articulation of event objectives and goals - - Logistics such as venue, catering, AV - - List generation and invitation design and coordination - - Expense and budget tracking - - Coordination of speakers and content - - Preparation of leadership and staff briefings - - Back-end management in OASIS, iModules, RAX, and Intranet - - On-site event management and post-event analysis - - - Alumni Communication: Oversee and manage all communication activities in the Simon Advancement office, including the relationship between Simon and Advancement Communications. Responsibilities include:- - - Executing messages from the Dean, Simon Advancement, school leadership, and school news via email - - Facilitating ranking survey emails, collection of alumni information updates, and communications to Simon Regional Network Leaders - - Developing social media strategies for events and volunteer engagement - - Recent Graduate and Simon Student Engagement (20%) - Design and implement programs and events that engage recent graduates and students, reinforcing lifelong connectedness to Simon and philanthropic education. Events include, but are not limited to:- - - New Student Orientation events - - Opening Doors - - I (3 Simon - - Forever Rochester - - Student Lectures - - Graduation events - - - Management of annual class gift campaign(s) for MBAs and MS classes Simon Volunteer Management (20%) - Simon Women's Alliance: Serve as the Simon Advancement liaison, collaborating with the SWA Board and Chair on meetings, communications, and volunteer activities. Advise the Events and Programs and Membership committees, coordinating key SWA programs such as the Conference, Circles Program, Roll Call, and Workshops. Foster partnerships between SWA and the Simon Women in Business