Assistant Director of Young Alumni Engagement & Giving na St. Olaf College

Position Title: Assistant Director of Annual Giving - Young Alumni Engagement.
Department: Annual Giving.                                 
Classification: Exempt.                             
FTE: 1.0.
Work Schedule: The standard 40-hour work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; flexible work arrangements can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors. Some evening and weekend hours are required.
Work Location: On Campus.
Salary Range: $47,000 - $50,000.

Essential Job Duties:

• Execute and create initiatives geared towards cultivating a culture of philanthropy in students and young alumni (0 to 5.5 years since graduation). 
  • Develop and execute specific and personalized communication strategies for previous year donors, including phone, mail, email, text and video. 
  • Execute personalized follow-up communication around Anniversary of Last Gift mailing and email.
  • Collaborate with campus partners to develop and enhance giving by identifying timely opportunities and tracking communication channel performance.
  • In partnership with St. Olaf Fund staff and the Office of Student Activities, develop presentations for student groups for student organization campaigns.
  • Develop and execute strategic, sustainable student philanthropy plans. 
  • Interact with young alumni and students through in-person, written, and digital communications to assist students in connecting with their passions in alignment with the college’s priorities.
• Execute and generate initiatives that create a culture of alumni pride, awareness, community, and overall alumni engagement (time, treasure, talent) in students and young alumni (0 to 5.5 years since graduation).
  • Execute on campus and off campus strategic young alumni event programming and coordinate with campus partners on event representation and needs. 
  • Attend and participate in Alumni Awards, Homecoming and Family Weekend, Commencement Weekend Events, and Reunion Weekend as assigned.
  • In partnership with St. Olaf Fund staff and Alumni and Parent Relations staff, develop and execute educational presentations for students to understand alumni philanthropy and engagement.
  • In partnership with the Office of Student Activities, develop and execute alumni transition engagement points with current seniors.
  • Execute strategic touch points for current St. Olaf students to develop awareness of the importance of alumni engagement.
  • Develop relationships with current students to create a seamless transition from student to engaged alumnus. This may involve partnering with Student Government or other relevant student organizations.
• Develop and implement a 5th Year Class Reunion plan that achieves fundraising and engagement goals in partnership with Alumni and Parent Relations.
  • Assist in identifying, recruiting, training, and supervising a group of volunteers from the 5th Year Class.
  • Work with alumni volunteers to plan communications, programming, and activities leading up to and during Reunion weekend.
  • Actively participate in the Class Reunion activities during Reunion weekend.
  • Establish attendance, engagement, and fundraising goals and monitor progress towards set goals that align with Advancement priorities.
• Other duties.
  • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
  • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Associate Director of Annual Giving, Leadership Giving.
• This position does not supervise anyone.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 3 years in fundraising, account management, marketing or a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Public Relations or Communications.
• Experience: 3 years in fundraising, account management, marketing or admissions.

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer:

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

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