Assistant Vice President, Alumni Affinity Engagement

Assistant Vice President, Alumni Affinity Engagement

USC University Advancement is seeking a strategic and community-minded Assistant Vice President, Alumni Affinity Engagement to lead efforts that foster deep connections between USC and its various alumni communities. This senior leader will oversee a dynamic team responsible for engaging a broad portfolio of affinity-based and international alumni groups through meaningful programs, events, and volunteer opportunities.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, the AVP will shape and execute strategies that create welcoming and enriching experiences for alumni to stay connected and give back to the university. Through thoughtful stewardship and collaborative leadership, this role will drive engagement, build lifelong relationships, and help expand the culture of philanthropy across USC’s global Trojan Family. This is a unique opportunity for a visionary leader who values connection, representation, and impact to cultivate thriving alumni communities that reflect USC’s mission and values.

This is a hybrid-fixed position under our current work arrangement plan, with the expectation of an on-site presence for 3 days/week on the University Park Campus. Late nights, weekends, and travel are required for this position.
 

University Advancement is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all, where all advancement staff and our stakeholders have the opportunity to connect, belong, and grow while supporting the University of Southern California’s mission, values, and goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction (40%)

  • Provide strategic direction for the teams within their portfolio to include identity-based affinity groups, veterans, alumnae engagement, and international alumni engagement. 

  • Develop in partnership with the director, a robust international engagement program that strategically engages our international alumni through volunteer leadership, networks, consistent programming and communications. 

  • Ensure each programmatic area of their portfolio has clearly outlined goals, operating plans, and measures of success that are tracked in a way that shows growth and depth of engagement. 

  • Manage the budgets for each area of responsibility 

  • Demonstrate mature judgement, impeccable integrity and excellent skills to establish an environment of confidentiality and handle sensitive matters in a discreet manner.

  • Represent the university and the alumni association professionally both internally and externally.

  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

• Leadership & Program Management (30%)

  • Create protocol and procedures that ensure the continuity of service delivery to our alumni across our team

  • Establish policies, standard operating procedures, goals, metrics and other key performance indicators to measure the ongoing effectiveness of the programs under their leadership. 

  • Create and lead an innovative outreach effort that accelerates growth in alumni volunteerism and engagement within their scope of responsibility. 

  • Collaborate across all areas of the USCAA team to provide leadership and opportunities for shared growth in programs and engagement.

  • Ensure that volunteers and their respective leadership structures, are representative of the breath of the Trojan Family, have strong succession planning, and are aligned with the strategic direction of the USC Alumni Association.

  • Develop and maintain relationships with key volunteer leadership, support the Board of Governors committees, and identify opportunities to grow the USCAA volunteer and engagement pipeline

  • Lead, mentor, and inspire new and existing staff members through a combination of transparency, effective communication, and modeling of collaborative behavior. 
     

• Philanthropy (30%)

  • Responsible for developing and supporting the Affinity Engagement team in achieving their fundraising goals for operational and scholarship support. 

  • In partnership with the Director of Business Development, identify opportunities and solicit for corporate and affinity partnerships. 

  • Maintain a portfolio and solicit prospects and donors 

  • Partner with the development teams to ensure a healthy pipeline of donors, especially within international relations.