Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement

Temple University's School of Medicine is searching for an Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement!

Salary Grade: T26

Salary Range: $61,840-$70,000

A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Position Summary: 
The Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement is responsible for the management and implementation of programs and projects at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Alumni’s Affairs department that are valued by alumni, former residents and friends, build enduring and mutually beneficial relationships, inspire loyalty and financial support, strengthen the institution’s reputation, and involve alumni and friends in meaningful activities to benefit students and advance the Temple University mission.

Reporting to the Director of Alumni and Constituent engagement, the Associate Director will work collaboratively with members of the Katz Institutional Advancement team and Lewis Katz School of Medicine departments to:

·         Define, develop, implement and maintain strategic engagement initiatives and programs with the goals of increasing constituent engagement, delivering benefit to alumni and school communities, and working in close partnership with frontline fundraising staff to ignite the spirit of alumni giving; 

·         Serves as a key player in designing and implementing all facets of strategic alumni engagement activities including the design, enhancement and execution of alumni events (Reunion & Alumni Weekend, Homecoming, affinity and identity-based receptions, Student engagement events, etc.);  

·         Broadens the scope and increases the quality and diversity of programs, services, benefits and activities for alumni and former residents;

·         Provides meaningful opportunities for former residents and alumni of all class years, life cycle stages, and interests to engage with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine; 

·         Supports high-quality engagement, volunteer, networking and professional development activities and events for a range of Katz alumni and former resident audiences and constituencies;

·         Supports the Medical Alumni Association Board including the planning and implementation of their three Board meetings per year and assists in overseeing Alumni Board Committees

·         Manages the alumni communications calendar, in coordination with the Director of Communications and Marketing;

·         Designs and deploys alumni communications, including web content and web-based communications, print and digital communications, developing and event communications and content for communications such as the alumni e-newsletter; 

·         Creates timelines and project management schedules for events, communications and programming, track progress and analyze/report on results;

·         Manages and maintains constituent records; 

·         Develops programs to build awareness and affinity among current students so they stay connected and involved after graduation. This includes programs that focus on building student-alumni connections; 

·         Strategically engages and educates students and young alumni about alumni benefits and programming;

·         Collaborates with the Student Affairs Office to create high-impact engagement opportunities between students and alumni; 

·         Develop and steward relationships with alumni to assist with recruitment of volunteer leaders; 

·         Develops and maintains relationships with faculty and staff across Temple’s campus along with internal and external stakeholders to support the programs and initiatives of alumni relations; 

·         Manages event registration and support and executes outreach efforts to reach event goals.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.   

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in alumni relations, event planning, communications and marketing, volunteer management or fundraising preferably in higher education or a related field. 
 

Required Skills and Abilities:
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills

*Experience with Microsoft 365, CRM databases, Adobe CS, track record of creating compelling content for utilization across multiple channels, and familiarity with social media, digital marketing platforms and analytics tools.  

*The ability to work pro-actively, creatively, analytically, and strategically. 

*Exceptional interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with a diverse group of individuals both inside and outside of the university. 

*The ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed. 

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule. 

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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