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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 17 hours ago

Senior Director of Alumni and Student Engagement, University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA)

Urbana, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA) is dedicated to enhancing the relationship between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and its alumni. The Senior Director of Alumni and Student Engagement will oversee alumni engagement initiatives, manage young alumni and student programs, and ensure alignment with UIAA's overall engagement strategy.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Develops and executes a young alumni engagement strategy. Oversees the planning, promotion, and execution of all young alumni-focused engagement initiatives

Designs new young alumni engagement initiatives as needed

Tailors general alumni engagement opportunities to young alumni when appropriate

Oversees the planning, promotion, and execution of all general student engagement initiatives

Designs new student engagement initiatives as needed

Identifies opportunities to incorporate students into existing alumni-focused events and programs and ensures that students are integrated successfully

Serves as the advisor for SAA

In consultation with relevant UIAA and SAA leadership team members, sets priorities and goals for SAA programs and initiatives. Advises and assesses SAA efforts according to agreed-upon metrics

In consultation with SAA leadership team members, administers and ensures adherence to the annual SAA budget

Attends SAA meetings and events as needed. Oversees and guides the planning of SAA events

Ensures SAA is familiar with all relevant UIAA programs, events, and initiatives and that SAA is integrated into such efforts when appropriate

Serves as a team lead for UIAA’s Homecoming efforts

Coordinates closely with the President and Vice President of Engagement to ensure synergy between UIAA and University-wide Homecoming plans

In coordination with other UIAA team members, provides oversight of key Homecoming events including the SAA 5K and pancake breakfast kickoff event, the alumni awards gala, the student leader luncheon and panel, and other events as needed. Coordinates closely with all team members involved in and/or responsible for the planning of such events

Participates in both internal and external planning meetings as needed, including maintaining collaborative relationships with key University partners

Attends and/or staffs events as needed

Acts as a liaison to the Board’s Alumni and Student Engagement Committee and Awards Committee, respectively, including coordinating closely with committee chairs, other committee liaisons, and board operations staff to facilitate meetings and other engagement opportunities for committee members. Advises other Board committees and working groups as requested

Acts as a liaison to the Board as requested, including providing written or in-person reports and attending meetings and other events as needed

Acts as the head of the team for alumni engagement-focused staff (“engagement team”), including both full-time and student staff

In consultation with the Vice President of Engagement and other engagement team members, sets priorities and goals for engagement programs and initiatives. Evaluates engagement efforts according to agreed-upon metrics and expands, revises, rehabilitates, and/or cancels efforts as needed

Ensures synergy among all of the UIAA’s student- and alumni-focused engagement efforts. Seeks out and maximizes opportunities for collaboration and idea-sharing both within the engagement team and with other members of the UIAA staff and broader University community

In consultation with the Vice President of Engagement and other engagement team members, prepares and administers the budget that supports engagement efforts. Works closely with all team members to ensure adherence to all budgets

Serves as a liaison between the Vice President of Engagement and the engagement team. Works closely with the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and other non-reporting team members as needed

Maximizes the development of engagement team members, including developing internal professional development opportunities, encouraging external professional development opportunities, conducting regular individual meetings with direct reports, co-leading regular engagement team meetings, and conducting annual employee evaluations of direct reports

Represents the UIAA at UIAA and/or partner events as needed, including traveling for non-local events

Supervises the Director of Alumni Clubs and Engagement

Provides oversight of and support for alumni clubs program

Staffs events and attends meetings as needed, including traveling for non-local events and meetings

Supervises the Associate Director of Alumni Experiences

Provides oversight of and support for alumni travel program

Provides oversight of and support for engagement event planning and logistics

Staffs events as needed, including traveling for non-local events

Coordinates with vendor partners as needed

Supervises the Assistant Director of Online Engagement

Provides oversight of and support for all online engagement events and platforms (does not include social media platforms)

Coordinates with vendor partners as needed

Participates in the weekly UIAA operations meetings and ensures that marketing and operational needs for engagement programs are met. Provides or solicits regular updates during these meetings to ensure awareness of engagement efforts and synergy between these efforts and other UIAA initiatives; adjusts operations or planning as needed to minimize friction and promote success. Provides similar informational updates during staff and other meetings as requested

Participates in office-wide professional development, workplace culture, and other programs and trainings when offered

Plans and/or executes special projects as requested by UIAA leadership

Serves on committees, working groups, or other special project teams as needed

Performs other duties as requested

Qualification

Alumni relations experienceSupervisory experienceProject management skillsEvent planning experienceStudent advising experienceVolunteer management experienceCoaching skillsProcess assessment skillsOrganization skillsAttention to detailWritten communication skillsOral communication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Minimum 5 years of experience in alumni relations or a closely related area, preferably in higher education

Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience, demonstrating strong leadership, coaching, and collaboration skills

Knowledge of the UIAA's mission and objectives

Demonstrated project management skills

Demonstrated process assessment and improvement skills

Strong organization skills and attention to detail

Strong written and oral communication skills

Bachelor's degree required

Preferred

Student advising experience

Event, meeting, and/or program planning experience

Volunteer management experience

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

A Retirement Plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Company

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.

Founded in 1915

Champaign, IL, US

10001+ employees