Remote Director of Development and Alumni Relations

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations collaborates
with all members of the Development and Alumni Relations team to
ensure increased engagement amongst the 23,000+ alumni and other
constituents of AUP and garners philanthropic investment in the
priorities of AUP.

Through organized and purposeful engagement, alumni add value to
the existing resources offered by the university. The Director of
Development and Alumni Relations is critical in strengthening the
relationship between AUP and its external community by developing
programs and events that connect these constituents to the mission
of the institution, showcase the academic and co-curricular
offerings and strengthen the alumni network. They will also be
responsible for securing donor support with a focus on lead annual
(€1,000+) and major gifts (€25,000+)

Supervisor:

Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Responsibilities:

Alumni Relations Programs – 40%

• Develops and implements programs, projects and events that
  increase alumni and constituent engagement at AUP with a focus on
  North America.
• Contributes to the planning of Family Weekend, Alumni Weekend
  and other campus-based events in which North American constituents
  are engaged.
• Implements and monitors evaluation procedures of engagement and
  events; tracks metrics and recommends new strategies based on
  results. Reports on engagement and events metrics.
• Serves as the point of contact for North American alumni
  chapter leaders; supports the organization and planning of events
  and activities with those chapters.
• Works with the US-based admissions team to develop alumni
  engagement programming that supports the student recruitment
  experience.
• Coordinates with the Family Relations Manager and admissions
  team to create events that connect prospective students, families,
  and alumni.
• Manages a small portfolio of alumni prospects that are
  deepening their engagement with the university in preparation for
  volunteer leadership or major gift opportunities.
• Collaborates with the communications staff to develop
  multi-channel marketing for alumni related to programs, projects,
  and events.

Volunteer Board Management – 20%

• Manages the President’s Alumni Advisory Council (PAAC)
• Organizes annual meetings and activities, communicates with
  members, and supports activity of the subcommittees.
• Develops personalized engagement plans for board members to
  increase their participation in events, programs and giving.
• Maintains PAAC records, and identifies, vets, and onboards new
  members capable of acting in an advisory capacity to the
  university.
• Distributes new member welcome packages and coordinates the
  onboarding process
• Solicits and documents the annual gifts of PAAC members.
• Oversees the PAAC annual budget.

Lead Annual and Major Gifts Fundraising –
30%

• Identify, qualify, solicit, and steward lead annual and major
  gifts in support of AUP.
• Conduct 100-120 face to face or virtual meetings annually with
  alumni and other constituents.
• In collaboration with the Parent Relations Manager, reviews the
  list of incoming families, to determine potential donors, and
  qualify capacity and inclination to explore philanthropic
  opportunities at AUP.
• Maintain a portfolio or lead annual gifts and major gift
  prospects including alumni, families, and friends.
• In coordination with the Vice President for Development and
  Alumni Relations, develop proposals that support the philanthropic
  priorities of AUP.
• Work with Administrative & Advancement Coordinator to
  develop stewardship plans and gift recognition opportunities for
  donors.

General Administration – 10%

• Monitors email inboxes, ensures all messages are responded
  to by the appropriate party.
• Update contact information, profile data, contact reports and
  donor records to maintain the accuracy of information within Raiser
  Edge RE-NXT.
• Documents gifts, pledges and planned gifts in accordance with
  office policies.
• As a member of a small team, the Director of Development and
  Alumni Relations will regularly be called upon to assist with other
  departmental tasks and programs.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Prior work in a higher education administrative setting
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
  required; basic French language skills a plus;
• Ability and willingness to become proficient with a relational
  database is required; familiarity with Raiser’s Edge – RE-NXT a
  plus;
• Experience with major gift skills development programs such as
  Moves Management or Plus Delta Partners;
• Professionally mature, motivated to learn, and flexible in
  response to shifting priorities;

• Excellent organizational skills, including careful attention to
  detail;

• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
  on a team;
• Demonstrates cultural literacy and can work with a globally
  diverse constituent base;
• Hospitable and discreet, with a client-friendly attitude and
  the ability to handle sensitive/confidential information across
  cultural boundaries; representative of the AUP spirit
• Strong interpersonal skills including an excellent phone manner
  and personal presentation; must demonstrate a high level of
  professionalism, discretion, self-confidence, and poise with an
  ability to deal effectively and politely with people from different
  backgrounds and experience levels.

About The American University of Paris

The American University of Paris (AUP), a liberal arts
institution that is American by tradition, French by location, and
global in both intake and outlook. Chartered in 1962 and located in
the prestigious 7tharrondissement of Paris, AUP provides a
student-centered, academically rigorous, and career-enabling
education to degree-seeking students, both undergraduate and
graduate, from around the world.

A distinctive liberal arts university, AUP’s permanent faculty
and staff of just under 250 engage throughout the academic year
with a student body of around 1,400 students, enabling them to
cross cultural barriers and academic disciplines with ease and to
assume their places as responsible global citizens. Students
represent 102 nationalities and speak 62 languages. The size of the
student body combined with the institution’s pedagogical philosophy
creates an intimate, engaging, and stimulating educational
environment. Classes are conducted in English, though most students
and faculty speak more than one language. The University’s
21st-century curriculum prepares students for tomorrow’s world
where critical thinking, communication skills, digital mastery, and
cross-cultural understanding will be required.