Assistant Director of Alumni Events

Responsibilities:

Bisons Weekend:

• Responsible for ensuring that a year-long communication and marketing plan is executed for the weekend. Including digital advertising, social media, emails, and physical mail. 
• Work with all other departments across campus to coordinate college events, athletic events, and other important Bisons Weekend events.
• Identify and work with class reunion coordinators for 5 year – 50 year reunions. 
• Manage the Bisons Weekend budget
• Assist in and lead strategic planning for some key alumni events (both on and off campus)
• Work with the Director of Parent Engagement to ensure strategic parent events are completed during the weekend. 
• Work with the Assistant Vice President to understand and implement the department’s strategic priorities and goals regarding growth of Bisons Weekend

Other:

• Execute and implement the Alumni Office’s Tier one and Tier two event strategies. 
• Assist other campus units with the implementation of Advancement’s registration system to properly track alumni attendance 
• Help create and implement on-campus events which encourage alumni to come back to campus
• Support the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement in regional and local events as needed. May attend events as a liaison for the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement.
• Create metrics and data points to track affinity building through events
• Provide support for campus events involving the engagement of Lipscomb University’s alumni
• Assist in and lead strategic planning for some key alumni events (both on and off campus)
• Help lead and manage the Student Alumni Ambassadors to help fulfill goals and mission of the office
• Work with the Assistant Vice President to understand and implement the department’s strategic priorities and goals. 
• Perform all other duties as assigned. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• Two years of marketing, event planning or related experience required.
• Ability to represent the University with tact and diplomacy at all times required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required for written and verbal contact with donors and alumni.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information, evaluation options, and implement effective action steps to accomplish objectives. 
• An understanding of the entire development enterprise – particularly within an academic setting – and the ability to work within that framework desirable. 
• Outstanding organizational skill necessary.
• Strong professional ethics and computer literacy required.
• Some evening and weekend work required.