Associate Director, Alumni and Volunteer

## Associate Director, Alumni and Volunteer Experience Apply:
Hybrid:
Chicago, IL:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR35278
** Department
* * ADV Regional Alumni Engagement
** About the Department
** The University of Chicago Advancement team cultivates lifelong connections with more than 220,000 alumni, current students, parents, and friends worldwide, building community through intellectual, professional, and other meaningful experiences on campus, around the world and online. Advancement empowers every division, school, department, and institute to thrive, generating support for esteemed faculty, pioneering researchers, visionary practitioners, and ambitious students.
During the Chicago Minds campaign, Advancement seeks to raise over $1 billion annually. This unprecedented philanthropic effort is designed to stretch the boundaries of what is possible, fueling bold discovery and amplifying the University’s global impact.
Our work is rooted in the belief that meaningful connection and lasting experiences inspire ambassadorship and enduring commitment. We champion a culture of innovation and excellence, inviting every member of our community to participate in a future defined by creativity, intellectual rigor, and shared purpose. Through collaborative partnerships, strategic stewardship, and investment in talent, Advancement is reimagining alumni and donor engagement while ensuring UChicago remains a catalyst of impact for generations to come.
The Alumni and Volunteer Experience team oversees a diverse set of programs and initiatives designed to increase participation and engagement among alumni, parents, and friends of the University, with a focus on driving key University priorities.
** Job Summary
** The Associate Director, Alumni and Volunteer Experience, is an integral part of a team focused on the University’s regional alumni engagement strategy. The position is responsible for programs and fundraisers designed to engage the alumni community worldwide, increase participation, and advance the objectives of UChicago Alumni, divisional alumni initiatives, and the broader University. This position uses best practices and knowledge within Alumni Relations and leads a program designed to engage the alumni community worldwide, increase participation, and advance the objectives of the Alumni Association and the broader University.

Researches, executes, and implements best practices in alumni relationship management.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.
** Responsibilities
* ** Develops and implements strategic plans for a portfolio of regional alumni communities, establishing measurable engagement goals and using participation and engagement data to evaluate outcomes and refine strategies.
* Serves as primary University liaison to a diverse portfolio of alumni communities.
* Manages a portfolio of engaged alumni, stewarding their volunteer experience and engagement with a focus on identifying opportunities to deepen engagement.
* Partners with departmental leadership to implement strategies to recruit, retain, train, support, and steward volunteer leadership across regions, with an emphasis on deepening volunteer and alumni engagement.
* Manages all aspects of engagement for assigned alumni communities, including programming, communications/marketing, and budget.
* Travels to assigned regions to build and strengthen engagement and participation.
* Collaborates with partners across the division and the University to align and maximize the impact of programs and services for alumni, students, parents, and friends. Identifies opportunities to strategically engage assigned alumni communities in support of signature UChicago Alumni engagement and fundraising initiatives.
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