Director of Alumni Relations, Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
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Job no: 529051
Work type: Administrative & Professional
Senior management: Senior Vice Pres Advancement
Department: Alumni Relations
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Advancement, Executive / Director / Management, Fundraising, Alumni Relations
The Director of Alumni Relations will serve as the chief engagement and events officer in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (CLAHS). This position will be primarily responsible for providing leadership, stewardship and guidance for CLAHS’s engagement efforts with alumni, donors and friends to ultimately increase constituent engagement and philanthropic support for the college. Additionally, the director will work collaboratively with colleagues in University Advancement and in CLAHS to further Virginia Tech’s overall engagement and institutional advancement goals and objectives.
The director will be responsible for planning, promoting, executing, and evaluating alumni engagement programs, projects, and events for the college. In collaboration with the college’s Director of Communications, the director will strategize and implement targeted alumni communication efforts for CLAHS, including the management and execution of departmental newsletters
This position will work in tandem with College leadership and the members of the college’s advancement team to pursue and promote the overall institutional goals related to communications, fundraising, and alumni engagement. The director will provide leadership and stewardship support for college and departmental advisory boards and committees. This work may include the identification of potential board members, organizing retreats, meetings, trainings, and guiding communications specific to this constituency with a focus on diversifying membership.
The director will be a key contributor to the college’s fundraising efforts by actively identifying, engaging, and cultivating constituents who have the capacity and inclination for philanthropic support.
Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience or Master’s degree.
Demonstrated experience in alumni engagement, event planning, and/or client-relations experience
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a wide range of constituencies
Demonstrated ability to strategize, implement and build constituency programs and activities
Significant experience in event planning particularly in higher education
Experience in alumni relations; significant experience developing effective strategies for planning events to enhance constituent participation and philanthropic support
Demonstrated ability to train and motivate volunteers
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Knowledge of Virginia Tech and its programs desirable.
Commensurate with experience
- Safe Driving Record
- Routine Travel or Telework – (50% or more travel)
- Regional and national travel required for the purposes of conducting field research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, which may include overnights and weekends.
- Must have the ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation.
- Ability to work nights and weekends, and participation in college or university programs when possible.
- Unable to Sponsor Work Visas
- The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Advancement HR at advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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