Manager of Alumni Engagement

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Job Summary

The University of Michigan, School of Nursing (UMSN) is seeking a Manager of Alumni Engagement to serve as the strategic leader for alumni engagement, volunteer engagement, ambassador development, and alumni visibility efforts for the University of Michigan School of Nursing. The Manager of Alumni Engagement develops and implements innovative strategies that foster lifelong alumni connection, strengthen alumni advocacy, promote alumni accomplishments, and advance the School's mission and reputation. Through meaningful engagement opportunities, the position connects alumni to students, faculty, staff, and one another while building a culture of pride, participation, volunteerism, mentorship, and philanthropy. Working collaboratively with colleagues across Development and Alumni Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and University partners, the Associate Director develops and executes a comprehensive engagement strategy that aligns alumni interests with institutional priorities and creates measurable long-term impact.

Direct supervision will be received from the Executive Director of Development. Collaborates Closely With:

• Development team

• Director of Executive Communication and Strategic Engagement

• Office of Marketing and Communications

• Academic leadership and faculty

• Student Affairs

• Office of University Development

Responsibilities*

90% Strategic Alumni Engagement

• Develop and implement a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy aligned with the School's mission, strategic priorities, and advancement goals.
• Create meaningful engagement opportunities that foster lifelong connections through networking, mentorship, volunteerism, advocacy, leadership, professional development, and philanthropic readiness.
• Establish performance measures, evaluate program effectiveness, leverage constituent data to inform strategy, and manage the alumni engagement budget and resources.
• Work to implement strategies in these specific areas of opportunities:

1.Young Alumni and Emerging Leaders

• Develop strategies and programs that engage recent graduates and early-career alumni through professional development, mentoring, networking, leadership, and volunteer opportunities while strengthening the transition from student to engaged alumnus.

2. Alumni Champion and Ambassador Network

• Recruit, develop, and support alumni champions and volunteer leaders who advance mentoring, recruitment, networking, advocacy, and community-building locally, nationally, and globally.

3. Alumni Visibility and Reputation

• Partner with Marketing and Communications to elevate alumni achievements, showcase alumni expertise, strengthen institutional storytelling, and increase alumni pride and affinity.

4. Alumni Advocacy and Professional Networks

• Cultivate relationships with alumni across healthcare, academia, industry, government, and community organizations to strengthen student engagement, workforce partnerships, recruitment, and strategic initiatives while fostering inclusive engagement.

5. Volunteer Leadership and Governance

• Lead alumni volunteer engagement, manage the Alumni Society Board of Governors, oversee leadership development and succession planning, and coordinate alumni recognition and awards programs.

6. Student Philanthropy

• Coordinate student philanthropy initiatives that promote awareness, engagement, and a culture of giving among students.

7. Prospect Identification

• Partner with Advancement colleagues to identify and engage alumni with philanthropic potential, support donor stewardship, and align engagement initiatives with fundraising priorities.

10%

• Other duties as assigned in partnership with other teams at the School of Nursing

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree.

• Three or more years of progressive professional experience in alumni relations, higher education advancement, constituent engagement, volunteer management, development, nonprofit leadership, healthcare engagement, or related fields.

• Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives.

• Experience building relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.

• Experience utilizing data and metrics to inform decision-making.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex organization.

• Preferred Master's degree.

• Experience within higher education, academic medicine, health professions education, healthcare systems, or related environments.

• Experience managing advisory boards, volunteer leaders, or ambassador programs.

• Experience building regional or national engagement networks.

• Familiarity with advancement and constituent relationship management systems.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products (including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. You will be expected to write clearly and concisely for various mediums. You will be expected to have solid interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups.

• Ability to travel between work sites.

• Ability to communicate and process information effectively.

Attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Proven analytical skills and follow-through; a high degree of creativity, initiative, resourcefulness, and the ability to anticipate needs.

• Must have excellent attention to detail and critical thinking skills.

• Must be able to work independently as well as effectively on teams.

• Ability to serve diverse populations.

• Ability to promote the School of Nursing's Declaration of Values to Empower each other to interrupt or disrupt disrespect; Practice communication that is beneficial, kind and true; Inspire and be inspired by our members' worth, significance and integrity; Cultivate respect for ourselves and others routinely, publicly and privately.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position allows for the majority or all of the work to be completed off-site. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work on-site if necessitated by the supervisor and/or the job requirements, but is not generally scheduled on a recurring basis.

Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.

Additional Information

A cover letter, attached as the first page of your resume, describing how your experience meets the job requirements of this posting, is required for consideration of this position. Please be prepared to provide writing samples, if requested.

Please visit http://www.nursing.umich.edu/ for more information about the School of Nursing.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.