Director of Alumni Networking
Company: Lesley University
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Director of Alumni NetworkingThe OpportunityReporting to the
Head of Advancement, the Director of Alumni Networking (Director)
develops a new way to engage alumni by establishing alumni cohorts
and networks that connect graduates to each other and the
university and support their work and lives. The Director works
with alumni to create the networks and opportunities for engagement
with the university that work for the particular network and works
with the on-campus cohort support teams to provide a menu of
programs, and campus-based opportunities, including educational
programs, that can be selected for use by the networks or
individual alumni. The Director monitors networks to ensure they
are engaging their constituents regularly and continually evaluates
and redesigns structures to make the networks meaningful. Through
facilitating strong lifelong alumni relationships, the Director
strengthens the university community and the lives of its
graduates. Qualities and Capabilities
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, Master's
degree preferred.
- Three to five years of successful experience in communications,
advancement, alumni relations, marketing, annual giving, or a
comparable role that includes an acknowledged work history showing
creative productivity is required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required,
with public speaking skills preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, evidenced through a track
record of advancing equity goals and long-standing institutional
partnerships around diversity, equity, inclusion, and
belonging.
- Experience optimizing Raiser's Edge
- Proven success building relationships with multiple
constituencies within organizations.
- Ability to link university-wide issues with opportunities for
fundraising.Why LesleyLocated in the heart of Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its
graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education,
the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly
creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is
integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni
are empowered to improve and enrich communities.We offer a
competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life,
and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer
significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition
programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their
knowledge and skills.Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of
strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity,
equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic
excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus
culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for
all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and
fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each
individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within
and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the
rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the
University has made a significant commitment to addressing and
enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an
institution.Expressing InterestA letter of interest, CV/resume, and
a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to
diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional
activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.At
Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable
environment where people -- regardless of race, physical ability,
age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other
protected personal identities -- can participate equally and fully
as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are
committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric
of our institution.PI048903167743-31181-33754404
Keywords: Lesley University, Somerville , Director of Alumni Networking, Executive , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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