Associate Director, Alumni Engagement, Industry Communities

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Associate Director,
Alumni Engagement, Industry Communities is a key member of the
Alumni Engagement Team and Office of Advancement.

As part of Booth’s lifelong learning and career advancement
strategy for alumni, the Associate Director will embrace an
entrepreneurial spirit and play a critical role in fostering and
expanding Chicago Booth’s professional and industry networks for
alumni. This position provides oversight and support to multiple
alumni ambassadors and communities and identifies new opportunities
to expand the breadth and depth of alumni engagement. This role
will also increase pipeline development, alumni career connections,
global alignment, and affinity connections, working towards
increasing the percent of alumni engaged and other key metrics. The
Associate Director collaborates with team members and other
departments to build relationships with alumni, students, and
staff.

This position is based in Chicago, requires occasional
non-traditional work hours, and up to 20% travel.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Planning

• Responsible for developing, directing, and evaluating the
  vision for enhancing and expanding industry/sector alumni
  engagement worldwide.
• Leverage technology and social media platforms to enhance
  Chicago Booth industry communities and ambassadors.
• Partner with departments and colleagues across Chicago Booth to
  provide programming, events, and resources for alumni.
• Input and assess metrics and progress towards goals.
• Contribute to the advancement of alumni engagement at Chicago
  Booth by identifying, cultivating, stewarding, and soliciting
  philanthropic and volunteer support of alumni.

Volunteer Management and Coordination

• Engage in relationship and volunteer management activities,
  identifying interests, cultivating engagement, and connecting
  alumni to Chicago Booth. Manage a portfolio of alumni
  volunteers.
• Coordinate communication with alumni including collaboration
  with the Dean’s Office, Advancement Communications, Booth
  Marketing, and University Alumni Relations & Development.
• Partner across the organization within Booth Advancement,
  across Chicago Booth, with University Alumni Relations &
  Development, and other offices at the University.

Events

• Plan, organize, and engage alumni based on industry communities
  via events and activities worldwide. Coordinate a segment of these
  events in partnership with volunteer leaders and ambassadors.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in alumni relations,
  career services, corporate relations, development, staffing
  volunteer organizations, corporate sales, or marketing is
  required.
• Volunteer management experience is required.
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission and vision of
  Chicago Booth.
• Experience working in a campaign preferred.
• Working with global populations is preferred.
• Proven ability to develop strong working relationships across
  an organization required.
• Experience working with both internal and external partners is
  required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, highly
  collaborative environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, and communication
  skills are required, characterized by the ability to listen, to
  speak, and to write well, with a strong commitment to customer
  service.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and
  tact required.
• This is a hybrid position that requires 3 days of on-site work
  per week.
• Willingness and ability to attend events outside of business
  hours required.
• Travel required.

 

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Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual
with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information,
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accommodation to complete the application process should call
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request. Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to
complete the application process should call 773 -834-1841 or email
talentacquisition@uchicago.edu with their request.