Assistant Director, College Reunions

Company: The University Of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

Assistant Director, College Reunions
Apply remote type Hybrid locations Chicago, IL time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR28534
Department
ARD Annual Giving Programs
About the Department
Alumni Relations & Development (ARD) engages alumni (-220k), current students, parents and friends of the University through intellectual, professional and social activities on campus, around the world and online. ARD raises $600 Million annually to support faculty and researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.
Department Summary:Within ARD, the College Development team advances philanthropic partnerships with key alumni, parents, and friends of the College to support the educational goals of its undergraduates. This includes support for financial aid and the Odyssey Scholarship Program, teaching and research, career development, housing, athletics, and international study. The reunion program raises, on average, over $15M annually in support of the College's fundraising efforts.
Job Summary
This role plans and executes the institution's campaign for annual gift support from all constituents, including alumni, and solves straightforward problems as they arise.
The Assistant Director, College Reunions offers the exciting opportunity to engage with a wide range of alumni from those newly graduated to those celebrating their 50th Class Reunion. This role will design strategies to meet fundraising goals for specific reunion cohorts through personal solicitation and peer-to-peer solicitations for the volunteers this role manages. The Assistant Director will build relationships with alumni and other stakeholders to curate a superior reunion experience with a moderate level of guidance and direction.
Responsibilities

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• Serves as a class manager for assigned milestone Reunion classes.
  
• Identifies, recruits, trains, and motivates volunteers to engage and solicit their peers.
  
• Approaches alumni interactions and committee work with a "yes, and" attitude, working to find solutions that meet both the College's and alumni's goals.
  
• Partners across ARD with University Relationship Managers to engage trustees and top donors in advancing and meeting class giving goals.
  
• Manages a portfolio of assigned Reunion prospects and identifies new prospects to cultivate, solicit, and close gifts. Speaks persuasively about the case for Reunion fundraising initiatives, maintaining a knowledge of and educating alumni about College and University fundraising priorities.
  
• Completes 75 alumni visits per year.
  
• Coordinates Alumni Weekend Reunion dinners and advises on Reunion wide programming, in collaboration with ARD partners to create a highly specialized College Reunion experience.
  
• Serves as the primary point of contact for volunteers and alumni in assigned Reunion classes, responding to all phone, email, and mail inquiries in a timely manner.
  
• Collaborates with internal and external teams to provide best-in-class Reunion experiences.
  
• Facilitates proactive and quality data management and analysis. Pulls and updates data reports and lists as necessary.
  
• Contributes to the formation and implementation of class specific Reunion fundraising goals and leads the class to meet these goals through personal solicitation, collaboration with University fundraising partners, and peer-to-peer solicitations from Reunion volunteers.
  
• Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions, and with an eye towards broadly diversifying the advancement profession.
  
• Contributes to the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts to meet fundraising goal. Does this with a moderate level of guidance and direction.
  
• Contributes to the development of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support.
  
• Performs other related work as needed.
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
  Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
  Preferred Qualifications
  Education:
  
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  • Bachelor's degree.
    
    Experience:
    
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    • A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience.
      
    • Minimum one year of experience managing volunteers, alumni, or similar constituents.
      
    • Knowledge of managing gift prospects.
      
      Technical Knowledge or Skills:
      
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      • Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including the University's donor relationship management system, Salesforce, Zoom, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
        
        Preferred Competencies
        
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        • Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
          
        • Great problem solving skills, and a can do attitude.
          
        • Self-motivated and take initiative.
          
        • Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
          
        • Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
          
        • Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
          
        • Strong commitment to customer service.
          
          Working Conditions
          
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          • This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.
            
          • Standard office environment.
            
          • Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
            
          • Work evenings and weekends as needed.
            
          • This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.
            
            Application Documents
            
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            • Resume/CV (required)
              
            • Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)
              
              When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
              Pay Rate Type
              Salary
              FLSA Status
              Exempt
              Pay Range
              $59,500.00 - $70,000.00
              The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
              Benefits Eligible
              Yes
              The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
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