Remote Director of Development and Alumni Relations - Harrisburg, United States - The American University of Paris

    The American University of Paris
    The American University of Paris Harrisburg, United States

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    Full time
    Description

    The Director of Development and Alumni Relations collaborates
    with all members of the Development and Alumni Relations team to
    ensure increased engagement amongst the 23,000+ alumni and other
    constituents of AUP and garners philanthropic investment in the
    priorities of AUP.

    Through organized and purposeful engagement, alumni add value to
    the existing resources offered by the university. The Director of
    Development and Alumni Relations is critical in strengthening the
    relationship between AUP and its external community by developing
    programs and events that connect these constituents to the mission
    of the institution, showcase the academic and co-curricular
    offerings and strengthen the alumni network. They will also be
    responsible for securing donor support with a focus on lead annual
    (€1,000+) and major gifts (€25,000+)

    Supervisor:

    Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

    Responsibilities:

    Alumni Relations Programs – 40%

  • Develops and implements programs, projects and events that
    increase alumni and constituent engagement at AUP with a focus on
    North America.
  • Contributes to the planning of Family Weekend, Alumni Weekend
    and other campus-based events in which North American constituents
    are engaged.
  • Implements and monitors evaluation procedures of engagement and
    events; tracks metrics and recommends new strategies based on
    results. Reports on engagement and events metrics.
  • Serves as the point of contact for North American alumni
    chapter leaders; supports the organization and planning of events
    and activities with those chapters.
  • Works with the US-based admissions team to develop alumni
    engagement programming that supports the student recruitment
    experience.
  • Coordinates with the Family Relations Manager and admissions
    team to create events that connect prospective students, families,
    and alumni.
  • Manages a small portfolio of alumni prospects that are
    deepening their engagement with the university in preparation for
    volunteer leadership or major gift opportunities.
  • Collaborates with the communications staff to develop
    multi-channel marketing for alumni related to programs, projects,
    and events.

    Volunteer Board Management – 20%
  • Manages the President's Alumni Advisory Council (PAAC)
  • Organizes annual meetings and activities, communicates with
    members, and supports activity of the subcommittees.
  • Develops personalized engagement plans for board members to
    increase their participation in events, programs and giving.
  • Maintains PAAC records, and identifies, vets, and onboards new
    members capable of acting in an advisory capacity to the
    university.
  • Distributes new member welcome packages and coordinates the
    onboarding process
  • Solicits and documents the annual gifts of PAAC members.
  • Oversees the PAAC annual budget.

    Lead Annual and Major Gifts Fundraising –
    30%
  • Identify, qualify, solicit, and steward lead annual and major
    gifts in support of AUP.
  • Conduct face to face or virtual meetings annually with
    alumni and other constituents.
  • In collaboration with the Parent Relations Manager, reviews the
    list of incoming families, to determine potential donors, and
    qualify capacity and inclination to explore philanthropic
    opportunities at AUP.
  • Maintain a portfolio or lead annual gifts and major gift
    prospects including alumni, families, and friends.
  • In coordination with the Vice President for Development and
    Alumni Relations, develop proposals that support the philanthropic
    priorities of AUP.
  • Work with Administrative & Advancement Coordinator to
    develop stewardship plans and gift recognition opportunities for
    donors.

    General Administration - 10%
  • Monitors email inboxes, ensures all messages are responded
    to by the appropriate party.
  • Update contact information, profile data, contact reports and
    donor records to maintain the accuracy of information within Raiser
    Edge RE-NXT.
  • Documents gifts, pledges and planned gifts in accordance with
    office policies.
  • As a member of a small team, the Director of Development and
    Alumni Relations will regularly be called upon to assist with other
    departmental tasks and programs.

    Qualifications:
  • Undergraduate degree required; Master's degree preferred
  • Prior work in a higher education administrative setting
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
    required; basic French language skills a plus;
  • Ability and willingness to become proficient with a relational
    database is required; familiarity with Raiser's Edge – RE-NXT a
    plus;
  • Experience with major gift skills development programs such as
    Moves Management or Plus Delta Partners;
  • Professionally mature, motivated to learn, and flexible in
    response to shifting priorities;

  • Excellent organizational skills, including careful attention to
    detail;

  • Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
    on a team;
  • Demonstrates cultural literacy and can work with a globally
    diverse constituent base;
  • Hospitable and discreet, with a client-friendly attitude and
    the ability to handle sensitive/confidential information across
    cultural boundaries; representative of the AUP spirit
  • Strong interpersonal skills including an excellent phone manner
    and personal presentation; must demonstrate a high level of
    professionalism, discretion, self-confidence, and poise with an
    ability to deal effectively and politely with people from different
    backgrounds and experience levels.

    About The American University of Paris

    The American University of Paris (AUP), a liberal arts
    institution that is American by tradition, French by location, and
    global in both intake and outlook. Chartered in 1962 and located in
    the prestigious 7tharrondissement of Paris, AUP provides a
    student-centered, academically rigorous, and career-enabling
    education to degree-seeking students, both undergraduate and
    graduate, from around the world.

    A distinctive liberal arts university, AUP's permanent faculty
    and staff of just under 250 engage throughout the academic year
    with a student body of around 1,400 students, enabling them to
    cross cultural barriers and academic disciplines with ease and to
    assume their places as responsible global citizens. Students
    represent 102 nationalities and speak 62 languages. The size of the
    student body combined with the institution's pedagogical philosophy
    creates an intimate, engaging, and stimulating educational
    environment. Classes are conducted in English, though most students
    and faculty speak more than one language. The University's
    21st-century curriculum prepares students for tomorrow's world
    where critical thinking, communication skills, digital mastery, and
    cross-cultural understanding will be required.