Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

Title:
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

Department:
Alumni

Reports To:
Director, Alumni Engagement

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement,
the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for developing, planning
and implementing events, programs and experiences that will help promote
and increase alumni engagement at NJIT. Responsible for managing all regional
and athletic alumni engagement, the Assistant Director serves as the point of
contact for these alumni groups and is responsible for
creating and managing key relationships with alumni volunteers.

Essential Functions:
-Oversees the planning, management and execution of all regional alumni programs and events.
-Recruits, trains and retains regional leaders and volunteers, and serves as the liaison between regional leaders/volunteers and various University constituencies.
-Plans, coordinates and executes regional events, including receptions, service projects and Athletics events, while adhering to budgets and timelines.
-Serves as the liaison between the Department of Athletics and the Office of Alumni Engagement to develop and execute strategies to engage alumni of NJIT athletic programs.
-In collaboration with the Associate Director of Digital Engagement, creates online event registration and collateral materials that support increased and continued engagement and participation.
-Works collaboratively with the Alumni Engagement team to research, identify and cultivate potential alumni volunteers and donors.
-Manages a portfolio of ~50 annual giving and leadership annual giving prospects from within the Athletics and regional alumni populations, asking for annual support and stewarding gifts appropriately.
-Measurably increases the engagement of assigned regional and affinity groups.
-Uses alumni data to assess and establish regional-based affinity groups, interest circles or other like groups.
-Duties include the creation and oversight of event proposals, project timelines, budget projections, presidential event briefings and developing written event details.
-Assists with departmental signature events as needed. Handles offsite regional/athletics event logistics such as reserving venues, ordering supplies and food, room setup/decor and coordinating with vendors and staff.

Additional Functions:
-Other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree plus two or more years' experience required.
-Background in volunteer management, higher education, events, non-profit or similar field is strongly preferred.
-Strong written and verbal communication, analytic and organizational skills.
-Ability to manage and prioritize projects and programs effectively, with an entrepreneurial and self-starter mentality.
-Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with other divisional staff colleagues.
-Exhibits a professional presence, especially with high-level campus leaders and institutional volunteers.
-Position involves frequent travel as well as the ability to work evenings and weekends.
-Candidates must also demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues; facilitate multiple projects, make decisions and meet deadlines; and identify problems and develop creative, timely and efficient solutions.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or RE: NXT.
-Experience with an alumni, development or athletic department preferred.
-Experience with managing volunteers and special events.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
21

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated annual salary range for this position is $63,129.05-$107,893.56 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time