Associate Director, Alumni Career Engagement

About the role

The Associate Director of Alumni Career Engagement will help launch a new alumni career engagement function within Johns Hopkins University's central Office of Alumni Relations in response to alumni survey findings that identified career and professional development as a top priority among alumni ages 50 and under. Serving alumni across all nine Johns Hopkins schools, this position will help unlock the power of the university's global alumni network by developing career-focused programs, mentoring initiatives, networking opportunities, and data-informed strategies that strengthen lifelong professional connections and deliver measurable value to alumni at every career stage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to engage alumni through events, programs, communications, and volunteer activities.
• Implement strategic programs that foster relationships between alumni and JHU, and other students and alumni.
• Lead the planning of medium to large-scale events and initiatives.
• Serve as the point of contact for alumni volunteers and/or event speakers.
• Lead programs and committees.
• Prepare colleagues, faculty, staff, or alumni for participation in events.
• Represent the DOFF and Johns Hopkins University at a variety of functions.
• Identify, recruit, train, steward, and recognize alumni volunteers.
• Engage alumni groups and organizations for support of efforts, potential programs, and collaboration opportunities.
• Identify areas for growth and development.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure accurate alumni records and maintenance in the DAR CRM.
• Analyze alumni data, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Create, develop, and maintain relationships with alumni, donors, faculty, volunteers, guests, and colleagues.
• Lead special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Additional years of directly related development and alumni relations experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Two to four years of experience in alumni relations, career services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in program coordination and partnership building.
• Ability to travel for work 1-2 nights per month, and ability to work occasional weekends and evenings as necessary.