Director of Parent and Alumni Relations

Job Description

The Director of Parent and Alumni Relations will serve as the chief engagement officer in Student Affairs. This position will be primarily responsible for providing leadership, stewardship and guidance for the division’s engagement efforts with parents, alumni, donors and friends to ultimately increase constituent engagement and philanthropic support for the division. Additionally, the director will collaboratively further Virginia Tech’s overall engagement and institutional advancement goals and objectives.

The director will be responsible for planning, promoting, executing, and evaluating targeted parent and alumni engagement programs, projects, and events for the division. The Director will provide leadership and stewardship to the Tier 1 boards in Student Affairs. In collaboration with the division’s Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing, the director will strategize and implement targeted communication efforts for parents and student leader alumni. This position will work collaboratively with the members of the division’s advancement team to pursue and promote the overall institutional goals related to communications, fundraising, and alumni engagement.

This position jointly reports to the Chief Advancement Officer for Advancement in Student Affairs and the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations in university advancement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, hospitality, communication, or related field and relevant experience or Master’s degree
• Experience in event planning, alumni activities and/or educational programming
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a wide range of constituencies
• Must be willing to work evenings/weekends and travel extensively as needed
• Demonstrated ability to work closely and effectively with university alumni, administrators, and faculty
• Must be comfortable making group presentations.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite including apps like OneNote and Teams, Zoom
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in alumni relations
• Significant experience developing effective strategies for planning events to enhance constituent participation and philanthropic support
• Demonstrated ability to train and motivate volunteers
• Experience in higher education, independent school, or nonprofit environments

Pay Band

N/A

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with Experience

Review Date

12/4/2022

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Advancement HR at advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: November 14, 2022
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