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Meharry Medical College · 2 months ago

Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events

Nashville Metro

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Meharry Medical College is seeking a Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events to strategically engage alumni and foster life-long connections. The role involves planning programs, securing alumni commitments for volunteer service, and collaborating with Advancement colleagues to identify and cultivate alumni donors.

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Responsibilities

In collaboration with the AVP, Alumni Engagement, develops and implements a comprehensive program designed to grow the engagement of Meharry alumni and the broader community with the purposes of furthering philanthropy, volunteer recruitment and retention, as well as Meharry’s strategic goals through activities (including events), communications, volunteer involvement, personal interaction, online programming, and travel programs with measurable success

Serves as a natural partner to advancement officers on key alumni solicitations, helps foster relationships, deepens relationships with the College, and communicates the impact of giving on the College’s students and alumni

Establishes and builds relationships with a wide range of alumni, locally, regionally, and nationally; maintains regular communication with alumni via personalized emails, phone calls, and texts; meetings; and broad-based channels

Co-creates and facilitates a strategic alumni communications plan focused on engagement and cultivation in coordination with Alumni Association and communications and marketing colleagues, including promotional messaging for alumni activities and events, content for the alumni webpage, social media, print publications, and e-mail outreach

Collaborates with the Meharry National Alumni Association, advancement colleagues, and other College departments/divisions to develop and test new engagement strategies that encourage regular campus visits, frequent communication with faculty/staff and fellow alumni, active involvement and leadership in regional alumni chapters, and increased levels of involvement and philanthropic support

Leverages Raiser’s Edge to update alumni records as they receive new information and to prepare for strategic engagement of individual alumni

Builds and maintains an in-depth knowledge of Meharry, its funding priorities, and giving opportunities in order to articulate a compelling case for support to all constituents and to demonstrate the importance of philanthropy to alums’ specific areas of interest and program affiliations

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Alumni relations experienceFundraising strategiesRaiser’s EdgeMicrosoft OfficeHigh ethical standardsCommunicationTeam collaborationProject managementFlexibilityInitiative

Required

Minimum of five to seven years of experience in alumni relations and external affairs

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with the ability to work collaboratively and courteously with colleagues throughout the College, alumni, other constituents and the public

The demonstrated ability to strategize, implement, and build constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers

Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve institutional goals

High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information

Solid computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office applications, the internet, and social media

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Values a team environment and collaboration

Ability to plan, implement, and manage multiple projects

Authentic appreciation for the role that Meharry Medical College plays as a premier medical college and a Historically Black College and University institution

Frequent travel, and some evening/weekend work required

Must hold a valid driver's license

A Bachelor's degree is required