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University of Colorado Boulder · 20 hours ago

Director of Alumni Engagement & Outreach, Law

Boulder, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

4+ years exp

The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Director of Alumni Engagement & Outreach for the School of Law. This role is responsible for strategizing and implementing donor relations and alumni engagement efforts, while leading a team to enhance relationships and develop impactful engagement initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Lead the central planning initiatives and execution of efforts that strengthen alumni and donor relationships through engagement events, stewardship opportunities, and initiatives aligned with Law Advancement’s and the Law School’s priorities

Set direction for annual team engagement activities, including defining success metrics, establishing goals, and developing reporting processes. Establish priorities, schedules, and expectations for the fiscal year, and set team goals and metrics to increase and measure donor retention, satisfaction, and engagement, as well as alumni engagement. Meet or exceed annual contact and engagement metrics

Collaborate with Assistant Dean for Advancement and the donor relations/stewardship/student workers to evolve engagement strategies, demonstrate outcomes, and drive measurable impact

Collaborate with Development Officers to engage and steward key donors

Plan and implement 5–10 high-impact annual events, ensuring a consistently excellent experience. Examples include: Annual Banquet: Serve as honoree liaison, manage CVENT registration, oversee program and video production, and coordinate cross-team collaboration. Open to innovative reimagining of the event. Supervise the process and solicitation of sponsorships for the annual Law Alumni Awards Banquet. Reunions: Serve as primary organizer and liaison, be responsible for digital class memory books (Bright Crowd), and ensure effective alumni participation. Open to innovative reimagining of the event(s). Networking events: e.g.: Women in Law, Faculty Emeritus, Judges, Legacy families etc. Scholarship Event: Act as Liaison for the event and work with the hotel caterers. Plan run of show and work with team to find student /alumni speakers and any other associated duties related to the event

Cultivate a team culture that values innovation, encourages new insights, and supports testing innovative approaches

Supervise personnel actions, including performance management, hiring, onboarding, training, and offboarding. Provide training, guidance, and support to student workers and collaborate effectively with the Assistant Director of Donor Relations to enhance team effectiveness and strengthen donor relationships

Serve as liaison to the Law Alumni Board, coordinating meetings, agendas, and follow-up to advance alumni engagement and board priorities

Participate in monthly meetings with alumni directors across CU campuses to share standard processes, collaborate, and explore joint initiatives

Participate in monthly donor relations meetings across CU campuses to identify collaboration opportunities and improve donor engagement strategies

Track and report CASE metrics related to alumni engagement and participation

Supervise engagement and events budgets, ensuring strategic allocation of funds and adherence to University and Foundation guidelines

Partner with the Communications team to coordinate messaging and outreach, raising visibility of engagement opportunities and donor impact

Lead publication initiatives such as Law Points and Event Docket, ensuring timely release and alignment with Law School advancement goals

Manage Pardot communications

Qualification

Fundraising knowledgeEvent managementTeam leadershipDatabase managementStrategic planningCommunication skillsVolunteer managementInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detailGrowth mindsetCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience

Experience: 4+ years of professional, job-related experience including 1+ years of team lead or supervision experience

Experience developing, planning and rolling out strategy

Program and event management experience

Ability to strategize plans for employee retention and satisfaction

Ability to practice situational leadership and discover what motivates individual team members to achieve goals

Ability to establish and enhance interpersonal relationships, including ability to coordinate and manage volunteers

Solid knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and alumni relations standard methodologies

Expert communication skills including the ability to participate in public events and represent Advancement and the university in a professional manner

Solid ability to analyze information/situations and solve problems

Ability to exercise a high degree of tact, discretion, and collaboration in working with a diverse range of constituents including employees, students, volunteers, alumni, donors, and campus colleagues

Solid ability to organize and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously; ability to work independently and on a team and adapt to changing priorities

Solid knowledge of current issues facing public universities and interests of assigned school, students, faculty, and alumni

Solid knowledge of annual giving standard processes

Strong attention to detail and to visual appeal of presentation materials

Growth mindset, resilience and perseverance

Ability to champion the shared values of the Office of Advancement

Preferred

Software Used: Microsoft Office products, database management and data manipulation, Salesforce, Zoom, Teams, Academic Impressions, Trello, LinkedIn, Marketing Cloud, Marketplace, Google docs/sheets, Cvent

Experience in donor relations and/or development/fundraising environment

Experience in constituent relations/relationship management

Experience in a higher education environment

Previous participation in Donor Relations Guru Four Pillars Conference