Coordinator, Alumni Partnerships

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

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About The Position

Under direction of the Assistant Director for Alumni Partnerships & Business Development, this position’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership for alumni partnerships and advertising initiatives, alumni affinity programs, and the alumni Traveling Bulldogs program. The role oversees and manages a portfolio of alumni association partners, affinity partners, and stewards relationship with alumni travelers. Salary Grade : 13 Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Oversee Alumni Association affinity & revenue share partnerships, including the management of partner relationships to increase participation and revenue 2. Coordinate and expand a portfolio of alumni advertising partners, guiding all phases of development and execution, including managing asset deliverables, communications, and ongoing partner stewardship 3. Manage and steward a portfolio of alumni travelers and prospects providing information, support and customer service through phone, e-mail, and in person visits 4. Lead Alumni Association membership initiatives in collaboration with Annual Giving to support engagement and fundraising goals 5. Administers the Mississippi State Car Tag program, implementing growth strategies 6. Participate in regular professional development opportunities to support continued learning and growth 7. Provide leadership in reporting and data collection for benchmarking and engagement scoring, program surveying, and assessment for programs within the position’s scope 8. All other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibility: The position reports to the Assistant Director for Alumni Partnerships & Business Development. This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may give general instructions to subordinate student employees. The above essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• 2 years directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Position requires occasional travel. A valid driver's license is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to initiate, manage and complete special projects and/or assignments taking ideas from conception through implementation
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and as a team
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with external partners, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of MSU
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Experience in business development, fundraising, alumni relations, or sales

Responsibilities

• Oversee Alumni Association affinity & revenue share partnerships, including the management of partner relationships to increase participation and revenue
• Coordinate and expand a portfolio of alumni advertising partners, guiding all phases of development and execution, including managing asset deliverables, communications, and ongoing partner stewardship
• Manage and steward a portfolio of alumni travelers and prospects providing information, support and customer service through phone, e-mail, and in person visits
• Lead Alumni Association membership initiatives in collaboration with Annual Giving to support engagement and fundraising goals
• Administers the Mississippi State Car Tag program, implementing growth strategies
• Participate in regular professional development opportunities to support continued learning and growth
• Provide leadership in reporting and data collection for benchmarking and engagement scoring, program surveying, and assessment for programs within the position’s scope
• All other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees