Associate Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with experience equating to an advanced degree.
• Experience in event planning, fundraising, educational programming, and/or alumni activities; admissions and/or student recruitment activity, as well as working with high school and college personnel.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment to achieve institutional goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of Alumni engagement including planning events to enhance constituent participation and philanthropic support.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with strong group presentation skills.
• Experience working closely and effectively with alumni, university administrators and faculty members throughout the organization.
• Experience working successfully in a large complex, sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Must be willing to work evenings/weekends and travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in advising undergraduate students in a university setting.
• Demonstrated experience in training and motivating volunteers.
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and completing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience developing effective strategies for planning events to enhance philanthropic support.
• Working knowledge of social media and experience using it to engage target populations with segmentation and tailoring of messages.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing content for communications including electronic communications and mass emails, web content, invitations, letters, for distribution to constituent base, or related communications experience.
• Strong strategic skills and data-driven approach to launch new activities and track and measure progress.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver on multiple projects in face-paced, team environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with vendors and arranging contracted services.
• Knowledge of Virginia Tech and its programs.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead engagement and education initiatives that lead to a lifelong relationship with the university and increase giving participation of undergraduate students and alumni.
• Identify and create opportunities to drive philanthropic support for causes around which current students and undergraduate alumni are most passionate.
• Focus on Senior Class Gift, Student Alumni Associates (including Homecoming Program and Homecoming Court), and Virginia Tech Giving Day and student philanthropy initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues in colleges, the Young Alumni Team, Reunions Team, Office of Annual Giving, and other University Advancement units.
• Partner with the Division of Student Affairs to set strategies, develop action plans, and define goals.
• Utilize fresh outreach methods and guide student-facing engagement efforts.
• Occasionally support other university events and affinity groups.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• University shared governance participation