Associate Director of Affinity Engagement

UNC Charlotte Applicant Site•University City, NC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Affinity Networks, the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for managing affinity-based alumni events and programs. Affinity-based events and programs are defined as events or programs organized by and for groups of alumni with a shared interest or experience. Events may be in person on or off campus, as well as virtual. Affinity examples include, but are not limited to, geographic location, corporate affiliation, student organization affiliation, and professional industry. The position is responsible for managing volunteers and committees working on specific programs or events. This position will strategically develop programs, activities, and communications to connect, serve, and engage alumni within various affinities. This position will respond to alumni inquiries and proactively identify alumni groups to engage. As part of a university-wide corporate engagement strategy, this position will support the Senior Associate Director of Affinity Networks to create and execute engagement opportunities for alumni working within key Charlotte area corporations. This position is responsible for developing and executing a strategy for growing engagement among alumni affiliated with Greek student organizations. This will include data collection and management processes related to student organization involvement. This position plays a key role in managing the corporate and Greek engagement strategies within University-wide initiatives, including Niner Nation Week, Niner Nation Gives, and Niner Nation Serves. This position is also responsible for serving as the Alumni Engagement liaison with the Athletics department and will manage athletics-related events such as watch parties, away game tailgates, and conference tournament events. This position will conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni to deepen awareness about involvement opportunities and strengthen their connection with the University. Other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Engagement, Director of Alumni Engagement Programming, and/or Senior Associate Director of Alumni Networks. This position will collaborate with development officers, the University Career Center, Athletics, Admissions, University Communications, the Director of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Sponsorships, and other campus partners to engage alumni.

Requirements

Experience managing affinity-based alumni events and programs.
Experience managing volunteers and committees.
Strategic program development skills.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to respond to alumni inquiries and proactively identify engagement opportunities.
Experience supporting corporate engagement strategies.
Experience developing and executing engagement strategies for specific alumni groups (e.g., Greek organizations).
Experience with data collection and management processes.
Experience managing engagement strategies within university-wide initiatives.
Experience serving as a liaison with departments like Athletics.
Experience managing athletics-related events.
Experience conducting one-on-one meetings with alumni.
Ability to collaborate with various campus partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Greek student organizations.
Experience with Niner Nation Week, Niner Nation Gives, and Niner Nation Serves.
Experience with watch parties, away game tailgates, and conference tournament events.

Responsibilities

Manage affinity-based alumni events and programs.
Manage volunteers and committees working on specific programs or events.
Strategically develop programs, activities, and communications to connect, serve, and engage alumni within various affinities.
Respond to alumni inquiries and proactively identify alumni groups to engage.
Support the creation and execution of engagement opportunities for alumni working within key Charlotte area corporations.
Develop and execute a strategy for growing engagement among alumni affiliated with Greek student organizations.
Manage the corporate and Greek engagement strategies within University-wide initiatives.
Serve as the Alumni Engagement liaison with the Athletics department and manage athletics-related events.
Conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with alumni.
Collaborate with development officers, the University Career Center, Athletics, Admissions, University Communications, the Director of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Sponsorships, and other campus partners.