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Campus: Elon University, North Carolina, 27244
Full-time staff position in University Advancement

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of Graduate Alumni Engagement will provide strategic leadership and programmatic oversight for engagement initiatives serving Elon’s growing graduate alumni population. As part of Boldly Elon, this position is critical to expanding the scope of alumni engagement to include more than 3,700 graduate alumni across multiple schools and programs. The Assistant Director will develop, implement, and assess segmented, personalized outreach, communications, and engagement opportunities for graduate alumni, while collaborating closely with campus partners to support institutional priorities related to accreditation, enrollment growth, alumni outcomes, philanthropy, and the graduate student experience. The Assistant Director will also build a portfolio of graduate alumni for personal outreach and relationship development in alignment with overall goals. The person in this position is expected to be a key leader within the Alumni Engagement team and play a vital role in helping University Advancement achieve its engagement and fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for graduate alumni engagement efforts, developing a comprehensive strategy that supports university, divisional, and school-level goals.
• Design and implement targeted engagement programs, communications, and events for graduate alumni populations across academic units, including the School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Williams School of Education, and Love School of Business.
• Partner with academic programs to support accreditation requirements, alumni surveys, outcomes reporting, and measurable engagement metrics.
• Serve as a liaison between the Office of Alumni Engagement and academic units to ensure consistent, collaborative, and mission-aligned graduate alumni engagement efforts.
• Coordinate with the alumni engagement team, regional chapters, annual giving, and other advancement partners to align outreach and maximize engagement and philanthropic outcomes.
• Utilize technology, including Raisers Edge (Elon’s internal database), to run queries and exports to identify alumni for engagement and maintain excellent information within the internal database to improve alumni outreach.
• Assist with Elon events including Senior Class Giving, Homecoming, reunions, Family Weekend, Evenings for Elon, Cheers to Elon, Elon Day, Alumni Awards Weekend, Commencement, chapter activities, and athletic events.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring, and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. Foster inclusive excellence and participate in professional development to support diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring.
• Engage in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities, employee resource groups, and other university-sponsored activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; master's degree is a plus but not required. Elon graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Three to five years of professional/internship experience in alumni engagement, sales, marketing, communications, events, customer service, and/or volunteer management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Strong written and spoken communication skills for diverse constituencies.
• Strong organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse campus partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and manage multiple projects.
• Strong leadership, organization, and customer relations skills.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental, and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at the onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment, and Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners, and dependents begins at two years of service.
• After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program enabling dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon University is located in the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community near Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham. The area offers family-friendly recreation, cultural events, outdoor activities, hiking, water sports, fine dining, and entertainment.