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Director, Alumni Engagement, CEAS
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Position Number: 5916092
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Director, Alumni Engagement, CEAS

Requisition Number: 61200
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 25-Jan-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Office of Advancement at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Director, Alumni Engagement! The Director plays a significant role in strategizing, leading and driving programmatic donor relations and alumni engagement efforts for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. This position is critical to the engagement efforts and manages a team of 3 full-time staff who are responsible for donor relations, compliance, alumni engagement, events including the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards banquet, and GOLD Board (Graduates of the Last Decade).
Reporting to the assistant dean of advancement, this position and its team are tasked with stewarding donors, engaging alumni and other constituents, promoting the reputation of the College of Engineering and Applied Science and increasing overall philanthropic support for CU Boulder. This position will successfully navigate the substantial complexity of working with various internal and external constituents and balancing the needs of separate entities while still fulfilling the strategic needs of the unit and the Office of Advancement.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. The division consciously allocates time and resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These efforts contribute directly to the division's core values and to advancing CU Boulder's mission through impactful fundraising and engagement results. As a team and as individuals, the Advancement Division commits to learning about and challenging systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies to recur in the CU Boulder community. Embracing the responsibility to lead and model helps promote the desired culture while supporting internal and external constituents. Accountability for the division's commitment to these values is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate progress and growth.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Strategy and Execution

Lead planning for programs that enhance donor stewardship, engagement and events, as well as alumni engagement and events.
Lead implementation of programmatic strategy to engage and cultivate donors and alumni in ways that support the unit's vision and strategic direction.
Supervise the development of team goals and metrics to:
Increase and measure donor retention, satisfaction, and engagement.
Increase and measure alumni engagement.
Manage a team of 3 staff responsible for alumni engagement and donor relations
Create strategy for 5-10 high-impact annual events for donor stewardship and alumni engagement. Oversee events to ensure they are consistently providing an excellent experience for our donors and alumni.
Regularly collaborate with senior leadership team to develop strategies, processes and procedures that will evolve our engagement activities to better demonstrate outcomes and produce results to move the organization forward.
Design and implement comprehensive donor relations strategies to recognize and steward donors at all giving levels.
Supervise the creation of stewardship reports, donor recognition materials, and personalized acknowledgments.
Collaborate with development officers to align stewardship efforts with fundraising priorities.

Team Management and Leadership

Complete all aspects of managing and leading a team of employees responsible for alumni engagement, events, board engagement, compliance and donor relations. Examples include:
Provide coaching and mentorship, especially to new team members.
Carry out administrative personnel actions (performance management, hiring, training, onboarding, offboarding, etc.). Serve as a member of the Advancement Management Team. Attend scheduled meetings and collaborate with colleagues on a regular basis.
Work closely with the assistant dean on budget management.
Set the overall direction for the team engagement activities annually. This includes defining success metrics, setting goals and developing processes for metrics reporting. Keys to success include leading the team to develop priorities and schedules prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year, being clear on roles, responsibilities and expectations, setting overall timelines and providing the needed processes to support the staff work.
Develop a team culture which encourages innovative ideas for engagement and cultivates a sense of confidence in trying new activities without the fear of consequences from failure.

Other Engagement Duties as Assigned

Partner with the dean and faculty to engage, steward and manage important donors, volunteers and allies to the College of Engineering and Applied Science
Attend and be an influential member of the monthly meetings with alumni directors across campus to share information, discuss standard processes and identify potential partnerships and joint initiatives.
Attend and be an influential member of monthly meetings with donor relations staff across campus to share information, discuss standard processes and collaboration opportunities.
Work with CU system, CU Foundation and CU Boulder Advancement staff to assist with the effective identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors to the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Meet annual contact metrics.

What You Should Know

This position will occasionally be required to work evenings/weekends.
This position has the ability to work a hybrid schedule with some days on campus and some days remote.
This position may require local, regional, and out-of-state travel to engage with university constituents.

What We Can Offer

The salary range is $107,814 - $130,000 annually. Relocation assistance is available within Advancement guidelines.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
4+ years of professional, job related experience, including 1+ years of team lead or supervision experience and experience that includes the following:

Experience developing, planning and rolling out strategy.
Program and event management experience.

What You Will Need

Ability to strategize plans for employee retention and satisfaction.
Ability to practice situational leadership and discover what motivates individual team members to achieve goals.
Ability to establish and enhance interpersonal relationships, including ability to coordinate and manage volunteers.
Solid knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and alumni relations standard methodologies.
Expert communication skills including the ability to participate in public events and represent Advancement and the university in a professional manner.
Solid ability to analyze information/situations and solve problems.
Ability to exercise a high degree of tact, discretion, and collaboration in working with a diverse range of constituents including employees, students, volunteers, alumni, donors, and campus colleagues.
Proven ability to organize and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously; ability to work independently and on a team and adapt to changing priorities.
Solid knowledge of current issues facing public universities and interests of assigned school, students, faculty, and alumni.
Solid knowledge of annual giving standard processes.
Strong attention to detail and to visual appeal of presentation materials.
Growth mindset, resilience and perseverance.
Ability to exhibit the shared values of the Office of Advancement.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by January 25, 2025 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Director-Alumni-Engagement-CEAS/61200