Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the School serves as a key member of the Alumni Relations team, contributing to strategies that expand a culture of engagement, participation, and philanthropy for a diverse alumni and student population across MD, PhD and Master's programs. The primary responsibilities are to build lasting relationships and develop and manage strategies to encourage student and alumni participation (attendance and philanthropy) and recruit and steward volunteers. The position works collaboratively with the School Development team, Boston University's central Alumni Relations, Communications and Engagement (ARCE) team, School leadership and various departments to strengthen connections between the School with alumni and students while advancing engagement and fundraising goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years professional experience in alumni relations, higher education advancement or related donor/stakeholder engagement roles
- 2+ years of management experience
- Demonstrated experience within an academic health professions educational setting
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple programs, prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
- Proven experience in developing good working relationships up, down and across an organization
- Strong verbal and written communication with a broad range of audiences
- Commitment to relationship building and stakeholder management
- Event management
- Project coordination
- Demonstrated ability to effectively motivate, train and support colleagues and volunteers
- Able to work independently and collaboratively on a team
- Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Willingness to travel
- Technical expertise in Microsoft Office
- Alumni database management
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience within an academic health professions educational setting
Responsibilities
- Build lasting relationships
- Develop and manage strategies to encourage student and alumni participation (attendance and philanthropy)
- Recruit and steward volunteers
- Strengthen connections between the School with alumni and students
- Advance engagement and fundraising goals
- Manage multiple programs
- Prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
- Motivate, train and support colleagues and volunteers
- Data analysis and reporting
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
