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Associate Executive, Alumni/Student Engagement

PageUp Desc Code: ADV - Associate Executive, Alumni/Student Engagement

Function: ADV - Advancement

Sub-function: Engagement/Alumni Relations

Discipline: Alumni/Student Engagement

Career Track: General Administration

Career Track Level: Executive - Level 1


Advancement: Develops and administers processes to support alumni relations, annual and major giving, and stewardship. Participates in the management and execution of activities to advance donor fundraising potential.

Engagement/Alumni Relations: Engagement/Alumni Relations is responsible for the strategy, planning, and execution of events, volunteer activities and partnerships with alumni clubs and/or corporations to further the mission of the university.

Alumni/Student Engagement: Alumni/Student Engagement is responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of alumni events, volunteer activities and partnerships with alumni clubs and societies. Engages and supports alumni governance bodies including boards and councils. Develops, conducts, and promotes alumni programs and services to constituents including reunions, travel and tours, speakers, and general activities to enhance involvement opportunities across the alumni network.

General Administration: Roles that are in administrative/ professional non-student facing functions.

Executive: Executive: The positions work is achieved through the strategic direction of the organization as a whole. Executives have direct accountability for setting strategic goals and using resources. They are responsible for administrative oversight of a senior management area or other business unit with a universitywide scope of impact. These positions contribute to the highest-level panels and teams. The decisions made under the purview of the executive positions duties must routinely have direct impact on success across the university and impact the overall development of the university. Executive positions are reflected in the E1-E3 career track levels in the management/leadership track.

Level 1: Entry: These positions are not equivalent to support positions. Rather, these are professional roles which require limited experience and education when considering industry or field standards. Positions considered entry level A/P faculty should be mapped