Director of Alumni Engagement - Hartsville, United States - Coker University

Description

The Director of Alumni Engagement's top priority is to maximize the interaction value

each alumni has with Coker. The position is responsible for increasing and managing

meaningful contact with all alumni. The Director should be building direct contacts with

alumni that will result in enhancing alumni engagement and alumni donor participation.

The Director should have demonstrated expertise in strategic event management and

marketing skills with success in cultivating relationships. The Director for Alumni

Engagement serves as an integral part of the College's overall fundraising team helping

to cultivate meaningful relationships with Coker alumni.


Key Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates and evaluates programs and projects to promote alumni

relations and educational programs designed to connect alumni through

academic channels such as programs/departments/schools/colleges.

• Build and facilitate a yearly calendar of activities

Alumni Day

Homecoming

Regional alumni gatherings

Alumni recognition events

• Identifies, cultivates, and stewards alumni to support the Alumni office but also

University events:
o Hall of Fame Banquet

o Student internship experiences

• Helps University leadership identify alumni for engagement related to the Board

of Trustees, advisory councils, and donations.

• Supports the Alumni Association Board in goal setting, program development,

leadership development, and volunteer recruitment.

• Coordinates and produces reports, proposals, and analyses for management to

demonstrate increased evidence of alumni involvement:

• Supports goals of the Institutional Scorecard through the office of Institutional

Advancement

Post event ROI analysis

Engagement levels (e.g. graduation year, sports program,

academic degree, etc.)

• Develops, sustains, and strengthens alumni groups which focus on establishing

and maintaining connections through academic/degree programs, year of

graduation, geographic location, sports team, etc. and collaborates with other

offices on campus in this work.

• Develops and publishes content for publications and posts

o monthly alumni newsletter

o proactively generates alumni social media presence.

• Develops and presents educational programs for alumni, including lectures,

seminars, and workshops.

• Identifies and executes on adding value to alumni engagement

o professional lists

o alumni as speakers or experts

o alumni affinity groups

• Coordinates and trains volunteers who work on events, projects, and programs.
• Represents the organization at various community and/or business meetings,

committees, and task forces; promotes existing and new programs and/or

policies.

• Actively engages with the greater community to professionally represent Coker

University.

o Local club(s) membership

o Local board or volunteer opportunities

• May supervise and train staff, student employees, volunteers, and/or interns, as

appropriate.

• All other appropriate duties and responsibilities.
• Unequivocal adherence to the University's Standards of Service Excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proactive mindset for working as a team, relationship builder, and advocate for

volunteer engagement, athletic boosters and public relations functions.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, be flexible and compromise in order to move

forward as a team.

• Accurate and attentive to detail; specifically as it relates to special events.
• Well organized.
• Ability to courteously assist and support others.
• Ability to work with and support people in search of solutions.
• Ability to complete projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to utilize Coker University's donor software program.

Education/certification:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

University Standard Service and Excellence Expectations

Coker's standards of service and excellence to the campus and community is an institutional priority for the university.

We pride ourselves in our customer service, communication, and availability to our stakeholders and employees through efficient response times, detailed information, and professionalism.

Coker University readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom.

Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review.

Located in Hartsville, Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.

Coker University, in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, veterans or military status, or against individuals with disabilities, or other legally protected classifications in the areas of employment, admission, financial aid or access to educational or extracurricular programs, activities or facilities.