Director, Alumni Engagement for Career Programs and Industry Networks

• Develops and implements strategy and goal setting for in-person and virtual career and professional development programming for alumni. These strategies include, but not limited to, industry and career-specific events, networking events, professional development programs, and other collaborative initiatives.
• Develops and implements a strategy, aligned with university priorities, industry trends and alumni interests, for GW’s alumni industry networks including goal setting, event and program execution, budget allocation, strategic communications, data management, and metrics tracking.
• Identify and steward informal networks of alumni ‘champions’ at target corporations and organizations creating opportunities for alumni-to-alumni networking, professional mentorship, and the collective elevation of the institution’s profile within the corporate sector.
• Manages and engages alumni volunteers for events and programs to include recruitment, training, leadership development, gift solicitation, and overall stewardship. This position will expand the base of alumni volunteers interested in sharing their career and industry expertise and experience.
• Manages, promotes and increases alumni participation in GW’s online networking and engagement programs including GWebinars, LinkedIn and GW Career Connect.
• Plans and executes on-going, measurable marketing strategies and campaigns to increase overall awareness and engagement in alumni career and industry related programs and professional networking initiatives.
• Partners with Student-Alumni Career and Industry Programs, Recent Revs and Generational Alumni Engagement on programs and opportunities to build a pipeline of engaged students and alumni for GW’s career and industry-based programming. Works in collaboration with alumni relations colleagues and school constituent engagement officers on career and industry network related events.
• Conduct in-person and virtual visits with the goal of engaging more alumni in our events, volunteer opportunities and philanthropy.
• Supports office-wide, signature programs such as the annual GW’s Alumni and Family Weekend.

• Professional experience in a higher education setting, including experience in development, institutional advancement, or a related field such as event planning/management, communications, marketing, or public relations is desired.
• Experience or additional certification in career or workforce development is highly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize, implement and build constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers is preferred.
• Established flexibility and initiative; the ability to work independently, as well as thrive in a team environment to achieve institutional goals.
• Demonstrated strong writing, planning and organizational skills. Capability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines is desired.
• Flexibility to work frequent evenings and occasional weekend events.

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