Associate Director of Alumni Relations

• This position is structured as a permanent position within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations. We are unable to sponsor a work visa for this position.

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

• Volunteer management experience
• Sales and marketing experience
• Communications experience creating and editing high-quality written, social, and presentation content
• Experience working in fundraising and nonprofit setting
• Familiarity with the university setting
• Ability to cultivate and solicit gifts from young adults, primarily college students
• Ability to respond to donors' needs and concerns in a kind and professional way
• Ability to establish the trust of colleagues and build strong relationships with key faculty/staff
• Knowledge of private funding landscape in higher education
• Exhibits behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the University of Georgia

• Experience in volunteer management and event planning.
• Ability to motivate, coach, and lead young adults as individuals and in groups.
• Experience using various social media outlets, tailoring content to young adults.
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities.
• Exemplary communications skills (both written and verbal).
• Commitment to outstanding customer service.
• Self-starter and highly motivated.
• Collaborative style combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based environment.
• Creative thinker with ability to receive constructive feedback on ideas.
• Skilled using Microsoft Office products such as Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to articulate a proposal clearly and concisely for a new strategy or solution to a problem so that others can quickly and easily understand.
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality and responsibility regarding information related to university business and confidential donor and prospect information.
• Communicates and employs interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct.

• Through open, honest, and respectful communication, all staff, supervisors, and colleagues of the Division of Development & Alumni Relations are expected to interact with fairness, compassion, and decency. All employees will be held accountable for meeting the expectation of promoting a stable, productive, and healthy work environment.
• Adherence to CASE standards and commonly accepted industry standards relating to fundraising reporting are expected of all fundraisers. All fundraisers will be held accountable for meeting this expectation.

• Work in a standard office environment
• Travel in and out of state
• Work nights and weekends as necessary
• Work using electronic mail, telephone, face-to-face discussions, paper form correspondence
• Communicate effectively in writing, speaking, and listening
• Organize and establish priorities; Remember detail; multi-task
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb

• Provide coaching and leadership for 50 volunteers of the Student Alumni Council; assist volunteer leaders in developing and implementing strategies to motivate and lead other student leaders/volunteers; communicate and manage volunteer needs for signature events and programs.
• Coordinate student volunteer recruitment and training.
• Meet regularly with volunteers, including 1-on-1 meetings and all weekly council meetings.
• Oversee the day-to-day work of graduate and student staff member(s) reporting directly to this position.
• Develop performance initiatives and expectations for each student employee reporting directly to the position and provide mentoring and coaching during the duration of their employment.

• Oversee the strategic planning and implementation of events and initiatives with the focus of building students' affinity for the university by connecting students to UGA alumni and its various traditions. Events include, but are not limited to Dialogue with a Dawg, UGA Founders Day Celebration, the UGA Ring Tradition, and participation in UGA Homecoming.
• In coordination with the Senior Director, plan and execute Freshman Welcome, UGA's signature new student welcome event.
• Plan and oversee the student involvement with UGA and the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) sponsored student engagement events and initiatives such as Commencement, UGA Career Fairs, and others assigned by the Senior Director.

• Manage a portfolio of signature student initiatives that strategically engage students across all classes, educating them about the importance of philanthropic engagement with the institution, connecting students to philanthropically engaged alumni, and strengthening students' philanthropic commitment with the University; such events and initiatives include, but are not limited to, the Beat Week giving challenge, student participation in Dawg Day of Giving, and providing additional support to the Senior Director for Senior Signature, the senior class giving campaign.
• Plan and oversee Student Engagement involvement with University and DAR sponsored philanthropic events and initiatives such as Thank a Donor Day, and others assigned by the Senior Director.

• Regularly update the Giving and Alumni Information Link (GAIL) system with interactions and notes regarding alumni and student contact.
• Assist in budget oversight by managing specific events and program budgets.
• Support in the hiring, training, supervision, and development of student assistants.
• Provide support to the Senior Director, helping to engage committee members of the UGA Alumni Board of Directors.
• Provide additional support to affinity engagement opportunities where needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director.

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with DAR Communications, ensuring marketing efforts are established and executed to meet division, department, and program goals.
• In coordination with departmental and divisional colleagues, increase student participation in student engagement experiential and philanthropic engagement opportunities.
• In partnership with other Associate Directors, advance the mission of DAR by implementing a targeted outreach strategy to educate and engage influential student leaders through offices and organizations including, but not limited to student ambassadors of the UGA schools and colleges, the Office of Transition, the Office of New Student Orientation, the Center for Engagement, Leadership and Service, University Housing, Student Government Association (SGA), the Arch Society, Greek Life and other student affairs units.
• Support Alumni Association events as assigned including, but not limited to, 40 Under 40, Sky Suite, Bulldog 100, Alumni Leadership Assembly, and Alumni Awards Luncheon.