Associate Director, Network & Volunteer Engagement

The Associate Director develops, coordinates, and manages initiatives that engage and celebrate regional and/or affinity populations and select Alumni Networks in support of the university’s strategic priorities and goals. The incumbent identifies, trains, empowers, and supports alumni volunteers to advance the missions of the Ohio University Alumni Association and the university. The Associate Director enhances and facilitates institution‑wide opportunities for meaningful alumni engagement by all OHIO grads.

The incumbent delivers programs and initiatives that drive awareness and participation across engagement channels and across the university, including but not limited to, alumni traditions, lifelong learning, alumni networks, affinity groups, regional engagement, digital experiences, and cross‑campus collaboration. This individual executes programs and manages relationships that support the OUAA’s strategies for moving stakeholders through the phases of engagement that result in participation and financial support.

The Associate Director represents the Association to a broad audience of alumni, donors, university partners, and administration.

Primary accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Network Support: initiate, enhance, and oversee initiatives that engage regional and/or affinity populations and select Alumni Networks.
• Volunteer Management:
  Identify, train, support, and empower alumni volunteers.
• Programming: enhance and facilitate institution‑wide opportunities for alumni engagement that intersect with OUAA Traditions and Alumni Networks.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 or more years of related professional experience, or equivalent education and experience.