Associate Director of Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving

Associate Director of Constituent Engagement and Annual
Giving

Bennington College

Job Type: tendersglobal.net Full time

Location: Bennington, Vermont, United States

Bennington College invites applications for an Associate Director
of Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving to join a growing and
reinvigorated advancement team. This position has the unique
opportunity to participate in the reshaping and revitalizing of the
alumni and constituent engagement programs while contributing to
the support of the Bennington Fund.

The Associate Director of Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving
will report jointly to the Director of Annual Giving and the
Director of Constituent and Alumni Engagement. The Associate will
work jointly with the alumni relations and annual giving programs
to determine how best to incorporate student, recent alumni and
affinity audiences into the annual giving campaigns and efforts
throughout the year, as well as annual alumni and family engagement
touchpoints including events and outreach.

The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills,
attention to detail an, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for
engaging and supporting alumni and family communities. Candidates
must possess a deep commitment to instilling best practices and
fostering a culture that reflects Advancement’s and Bennington
College’s values.

General Responsibilities

1. Plan and execute strategy for student philanthropy and recent
   alumni giving in partnership with the Director of Annual Giving to
   strengthen participation among these audiences by leading the
   student class giving campaign, and planning communications and
   engagement events throughout the year. Work with student and recent
   graduate ambassadors to encourage giving and peer-to-peer outreach.
   Contribute to the development of stewardship strategies which would
   be meaningful to these audiences.
2. Develop segmentation and marketing strategies to maximize donors
   and dollars for the Bennington Fund, with a specific focus on
   educating students and recent alumni on positive behaviors related
   to philanthropy and engagement and driving affinity-based giving.
   This includes creating plans and applying resources to acquire new
   donors, renew previous donors, and move donors toward higher levels
   of participation.
3. In conjunction with Communications, oversee the digital engagement
   strategy that includes all Bennington communications channels:
   newsletters, social media, magazine, video, website, Bennington
   Connects, and segmented email outreach, to keep alumni informed and
   engaged.
4. Expand alumni and student career initiatives through the Bennington
   Connects program. Plan effective recruitment of students and
   alumni, and create an annual communication and engagement strategy
   to positively connect these audiences through the Bennington
   Connects platform. Provide leadership for Institutional Advancement
   led events developed in conjunction with the Director of Alumni
   Relations, Office of Career Services and Field Work
   Term.
5. Assist in the recruitment and supervision of student workers hired
   as ambassadors of Bennington to support the programming and special
   initiatives for the Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
   Programs.
6. Track and analyze program data related to alumni engagement
   activities and annual giving efforts to assess effectiveness and
   identify areas for improvement. Develop metrics to assess giving
   trends and alumni engagement at all levels.
7. Collaborate on special initiatives including Reunion, Commencement,
   24 Hour Play, and other duties as assigned.

Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members
of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and
disability communities as well as diverse gender identities,
socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our
staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds
and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and
responsive to these differences in the service of building
community that promotes student and employee success and community
cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be
accountable for upholding these values. The College’s approach to
pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is
to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of
access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional
policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse
realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to
apply.

Qualification

• BA degree preferred, 2-4 years experience working in alumni
  affairs, development, or equivalent service-based organization,
  with demonstrated accomplishment in event logistics and execution
  and stakeholder management.
• Some familiarity with Bennington College and its mission, and the
  ability to represent the College with confidence and
  diplomacy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated maturity and
  judgment necessary to engage a diverse constituency. Excellent
  writing skills necessary to maintain ongoing communication with
  alumni and assist with various alumni publications.
• Event planning expertise and the organizational skills and
  detail-orientation required to coordinate special events and alumni
  programs.
• Must be technologically proficient and comfortable working with
  Google ecosystem as well as comfortable with project/task
  management systems.
• Must be able to work with limited direction and handle multiple
  tasks.
• Some overnight travel, evening and weekend responsibilities are
  required.
• A hybrid remote schedule work schedule is possible with significant
  on-campus presence during constituent events.

This position requires successful completion and acceptable results
of a background check.

The College

Bennington College offers a comprehensive benefits program (to
eligible employees) that includes medical, dental, vision, life and
long-term disability insurance, retirement, and tuition benefits
including Tuition Exchange scholarships. The College also offers an
on-site fitness center as well as generous time off benefits (4
weeks of vacation, 10 sick days and 17 paid holidays).

Bennington College is a laboratory for innovation in higher
education. At Bennington, learning and making—on campus and in the
field—are inseparable, and its graduates are noted for their
outsized impact on the world’s stage. This campus celebrates the
ongoing making of work—shared on walls, in shows and performances,
in lectures and readings, and in conversations—and believes that
equity, diversity, and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative
community. This position captures, contributes to, and reflects the
ethos of this creative community.

Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont, the campus
consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of
ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From
campus, it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the
northern Berkshires in Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and many of
Vermont’s top recreational centers. New York City, Boston, and
Burlington, Vermont are all within three and a half hours by
car.

To apply, please visit https://bennington.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0vtwe/

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