Assistant Director

Assistant Director of Graduate Alumni Engagement Reporting to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of Graduate Alumni Engagement will provide strategic leadership and programmatic oversight for engagement initiatives serving Elon's growing graduate alumni population. As part of Boldly Elon, this position is critical to expanding the scope of alumni engagement to include more than 3,700 graduate alumni across multiple schools and programs. The Assistant Director will be responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing segmented, personalized outreach, communications, and engagement opportunities for graduate alumni, while collaborating closely with campus partners to support institutional priorities related to accreditation, enrollment growth, alumni outcomes, philanthropy, and the graduate student experience. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for building a portfolio of graduate alumni for personal outreach and relationship development in alignment with overall goals. Job Duties Provide leadership and direction for graduate alumni engagement efforts, developing a comprehensive strategy that supports university, divisional, and school-level goals. Design and implement targeted engagement programs, communications, and events for graduate alumni populations across academic units, including the School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Williams School of Education and Love School of Business. Partner with academic programs to support accreditation requirements, alumni surveys, outcomes reporting, and measurable engagement metrics. Serve as a liaison between the Office of Alumni Engagement and academic units to ensure consistent, collaborative, and mission-aligned graduate alumni engagement efforts. Coordinate with alumni engagement team, regional chapters, annual giving, and other advancement partners to align outreach and maximize engagement and philanthropic outcomes. Utilize technology that includes Raisers Edge, Elon's internal database to run queries and exports to identify alumni for engagement, and maintain excellent information within the internal database to improve alumni outreach. Assist with Elon events including Senior Class Giving, Homecoming, reunions, Family Weekend, Evenings for Elon, Cheers to Elon, Elon Day, Alumni Awards Weekend, Commencement, chapter activities, athletic events, etc. Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. Employees are expected to engage in activities that foster an active and involved campus environment and support diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring. Qualifications Education Requires bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; master's degree is a plus but not required. Elon graduates are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience Three to five years professional/internship experience in alumni engagement, sales, marketing, communications, events, customer service and/or volunteer management preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong written and spoken communication skills to a variety of constituencies. Strong organizational, relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse campus partners and stakeholders. Ability to work effectively as a team member, manage multiple projects, and possess leadership, organization and customer relations skills. Benefits 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation. Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses. Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment. Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university. Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic. Free use of campus fitness facilities. Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics. Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. Participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities, available after two years of employment. Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity, and an ethic of service. #J-18808-Ljbffr