Associate Director, U.S. Regional Engagement

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Cornell University , a nationally ranked Ivy League institution, is looking for an Associate Director, US Regional Engagement to join the Alumni Affairs & Development division in Ithaca, NY.

The U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement team annually engages over 700 volunteers, 10,000+ alumni, and hundreds of students, parents and families.  The Associate Director reports to the Senior Director for Diversity Alumni Programs and U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement for central Alumni Affairs and Development.

The position is pivotal in facilitating division-wide engagement and strengthening Cornell’s relationship with its alumni. This role can expect to engage with a variety of teams across AAD and will be the direct volunteer manager for a portfolio of regional clubs/associations, develop staff driven programming in support of our current campaign, and work on other engagement initiatives that support regional engagement within the United States and Canada. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, customer-orientation, and a willingness to learn and use a variety of technology.  This position is a hybrid work schedule with a set schedule of days in-person and days working from home each week. 

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health care options

• Access to wellness programs

• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands

• Generous retirement contributions

• Leave provisions including three weeks of vacation and 12 holidays

• Impressive educational benefits including tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance program

• This position is eligible for overtime

• Learn more about benefit opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic volunteer management for Cornell Clubs and Associations. 

• Be the lead and curator for staff designed programming to be deployed to various areas of the country on an annual basis that highlight speakers, topics, and alumni who support the pillars of the current capital campaign “To Do the Greatest Good.”

• Support the faculty speaker program for all clubs, associations, and classes.

• Contribute big-picture ideas and share best practices with fellow members of the Regional Programs teams.

• Support the Regional Peer Advisors organization

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience, working in a large, complex, team-based environment that involves working with a mixture of internal and external constituents on a regular basis, or the equivalent.

• Experience in or relevant experience in designing and implementing alumni engagement and lifelong programs. 

• Ability to create and implement long-term plans and annual goals and objectives.

• Must have the ability to effectively lead, support, build and maintain relationship with internal partners and volunteers.

• Understanding of fundraising, specifically identification, cultivation, and stewardship.

• Must be able to work both independently and in collaboration with internal and external constituents.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively deliver a group presentation.

• Must be able to exercise judgment and discretion and make decisions that may impact the organization and its constituents.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

University Job Title:

Alumni Engagement Ofcr II

Job Family:

Alumni Affairs Development

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$65,921.00 – $76,611.00

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Laura Clark

Number of Openings:

1

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