Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events

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Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement, the Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs and initiatives that strategically engage alumni and foster life-long connections with Meharry Medical College.  The Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events is charged with securing commitments from alumni to provide professional expertise and volunteer service to fellow alumni, current students, and other Meharry College initiatives, and will collaborate with colleagues across the College to create and maintain pathways for alumni participation that advance Meharry’s strategic priorities.

The Director also partners with Advancement colleagues to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and prospective alumni donors, especially in their reunion years. This includes supporting efforts to engage alumni in Campaign 150, the College’s $350 million capital campaign, which is scheduled to close in 2026, the 150th anniversary of Meharry.
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* Position Summary:

** Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement, the Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs and initiatives that strategically engage alumni and foster life-long connections with Meharry Medical College.

The Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events is charged with securing commitments from alumni to provide professional expertise and volunteer service to fellow alumni, current students, and other Meharry College initiatives, and will collaborate with colleagues across the College to create and maintain pathways for alumni participation that advance Meharry’s strategic priorities. The Director also partners with Advancement colleagues to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and prospective alumni donors, especially in their reunion years.

This includes supporting efforts to engage alumni in Campaign 150, the College’s $350 million capital campaign, which is scheduled to close in 2026, the 150th anniversary of Meharry.
** Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) –*
* ** Assign a percentage to each essential function (equal to 100%):
*** In collaboration with the AVP, Alumni Engagement, develops and implements a comprehensive program designed to grow the engagement of Meharry alumni and the broader community with the purposes of furthering philanthropy, volunteer recruitment and retention, as well as Meharry’s strategic goals through activities (including events), communications, volunteer involvement, personal interaction, online programming, and travel programs with measurable success.
* Serves as a natural partner to advancement officers on key alumni solicitations, helps foster relationships, deepens relationships with the College, and communicates the impact of giving on the College’s students and alumni.
** 15%
*** Establishes and builds relationships with a wide range of alumni, locally, regionally, and nationally; maintains regular communication with alumni via personalized emails, phone calls, and texts; meetings; and broad-based channels.
* Co-creates and facilitates a strategic alumni communications plan focused on engagement and cultivation in coordination with Alumni Association and communications and marketing colleagues, including promotional messaging for alumni activities and events, content for the alumni webpage, social media, print publications, and e-mail outreach.
** 35%
*** Collaborates with the Meharry National Alumni Association, advancement colleagues, and other College departments/divisions to develop and test new engagement strategies that encourage regular campus visits, frequent communication with faculty/staff and fellow alumni, active involvement and leadership in regional alumni chapters, and increased levels of involvement and philanthropic support.
** 25%
*** Leverages Raiser’s Edge to update alumni records as…