Princeton University · 5 hours ago
Director, Alumni Council Operations
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$142K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expPrinceton University is seeking a Director of Alumni Council Operations who will play a critical leadership role in managing the Alumni Council Executive Committee. The Director will oversee governance, volunteer management, event planning, and communications to enhance alumni engagement and support institutional advancement.
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Hiring Manager
Sanya Boyd, PHR, SHRM-CP
Responsibilities
Serve as primary point of contact, both internally and externally, for the Alumni Council
Advise and collaborate with the Alumni Council chair and officers by providing strategic guidance, transferring a deep understanding of University resources and the alumni volunteer ecosystem, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing environment
Serve as a trusted advisor to the DVP and Alumni Council leadership team by providing expert knowledge, advice and continuity to advance a complex agenda to inspire the network of alumni volunteer leaders to engage Princeton’s 100,000+ alumni through innovative programming resulting in productive business outcomes
Demonstrate consistent, rational decision-making, anticipate consequences and provide data-driven arguments to safeguard the reputation of the Alumni Association of Princeton and the effectiveness of its Alumni Council
Coach and mentor Alumni Engagement staff to successfully support Alumni Council committee chairs and members to maintain the volunteer infrastructure's delicate balance and achieve results consistent with Alumni Council and Alumni Engagement priorities
Ensure Alumni Council compliance with foundational governing documents and work collaboratively with the Office of General Counsel to update and ratify the constitution and by-laws to reflect current board practices and NJ tax codes, as necessary
Provide guidance and oversight of Alumni Council endowments, investments, budget planning and tax reporting
Build a richly diverse and talented ACEC that reflects today's student and alumni body by advising and guiding the Alumni Council chair and the Alumni Council nominations committee
Collaborate with the Director of Volunteer Engagement to identify alumni volunteers and track their progress throughout their volunteer journey
Develop strong alumni leaders through onboarding, training, and mentoring to establish a culture of excellence and inclusion that will strengthen the overall pipeline
Oversee all written and spoken communications for the Alumni Council chair: draft trustee reports and all-alumni messages, craft Princeton Alumni Weekly letters, partner with Advancement Communications to compose remarks for the Alumni Association meeting at Alumni Day and orientation for the incoming first-year class and produce written and multi-media content for AC and ACEC meetings
Promote a consistent schedule of communications to the Alumni Council, ACEC and the honorific John Maclean Society to keep alumni informed and connected
Supervise the Office Assistant, Alumni Engagement, including responsibility for staff development, performance evaluations, and performance management
Provide support to the DVP for special projects and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and at least ten years of professional advancement-related experience or related work experience
Strong familiarity with Princeton University, its mission and its global community of alumni
Proven ability to develop and foster relationships with people at all levels of an organization, and to collaborate and influence at a high level
Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal skills, and superb organizational skills
Experience with financial planning and budgets
Evidence of self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and in teams with high personal standards representative of Princeton's commitment to excellence
Strong strategic planning and project management skills necessary to set and monitor progress against goals, to develop plans and timelines, and to measure success toward goals
Discretion, good judgment and commitment to keep confidential all data related to Princeton and its alumni and donors
Ability to respond quickly to changing business needs and priorities. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to produce high-quality and compelling work product under tight deadlines
Ability to work with a high degree of flexibility in a highly-collaborative, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment
Commitment to University Advancement's mission of fostering alumni engagement and maximizing philanthropic support for Princeton University and to adhering to its guiding principles of High Performance, Innovation, Civility and Collaboration
Preferred
Prior experience in an academic environment
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit program
Company
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private Ivy League university that offers a variety of master’s degrees and Ph. D.s.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.44MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2024-06-06Grant· $2M
2023-08-14Grant
2022-02-15Grant· $5.5M
Leadership Team
Amy Robinson Sterling
Executive Director, Eyewire
Anne-Marie Maman
Founding Director - Princeton Entrepreneurship Council
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