Full-circle integration connecting emerging leaders, students,
alumni, and Campaign volunteer leadership with one another and with
key campus partners
Strategic communications and marketing on behalf of volunteer
programs
Event planning, content generation, and signature program
execution
International donor participation, tied directly to volunteer
engagement
Integration of Campaign priorities across the Leadership
Relations portfolio
This position is required to perform its duties in person, on the
Boston campus. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience in alumni
relations, advancement, volunteer management, or a related field;
experience in higher education is a plus.
- Experience recruiting, onboarding, or managing volunteer or
leadership networks, ideally including young professional,
affinity, or committee/co-chair models.
- Event planning experience and the ability to work independently
and productively with minimal supervision, while managing several
projects at once in a team environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong customer service and interpersonal
skills, and the ability to engage professionally and diplomatically
with alumni, volunteers, students, parents, faculty, staff, and
external partners.
- Experience partnering across departments - such as career
services, cooperative or experiential education, or corporate
relations - to build referral pipelines is a plus.
- Effective coordination, organization, and written and oral
communication skills, including a strong phone presence and
proficiency with virtual communication platforms and online
learning tools.
- A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, priority-shifting
environment, is flexible to changing priorities, and is adaptable
to new systems, with knowledge of and interest in international
affairs and sensitivity to diverse cultures highly desirable.
- Comfort working with and coaching student, young alumni, and
volunteer leaders across a range of career stages, and supervising
junior staff and student employees.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Build & Grow the Global Volunteer Network
- Recruit and diversify volunteers through direct outreach and
partnership with Advancement colleagues, matching each volunteer to
the network best suited to their interests and goals -- including
Young Global Leaders (President Aoun's appointed network of
emerging global leaders), Campaign volunteer leadership, community
leaders, and affinity networks.
- Build full-circle connections across the volunteer network,
integrating emerging leaders, students, alumni, and Campaign
volunteer leadership so that each constituency helps grow and
strengthen the others.
- Extend the network's reach by partnering with campus
stakeholders across the global university system.
- Cultivate and retain volunteers through personalized,
experiential offerings tied to their interests and philanthropic
goals; serve as the primary liaison between Northeastern
Advancement and the volunteer network.
Turn Network Engagement Into Giving
- Manage donor appeal projects and promote international donor
stories across channels.
- Steward international parent leads in partnership with Family
Philanthropy.
- Lead the launch of Global Giving campaigns across all volunteer
networks.
- Own the YGL annual giving participation ask and goal in
partnership with Leadership Annual Giving, and serve as team
liaison with Annual Giving and Giving Day on donor challenge gift
strategy.
Communicate on Behalf of the Network
- Develop and implement the strategic communications and
marketing plan for all volunteer networks and programs.
- Drive communications strategy for flagship volunteer-facing
programs including the Global Leadership Summit and the
Intergenerational Leaders Exchange (ILE).
- Weave Campaign priorities and messaging into all
volunteer-facing communications, in partnership with the AVP.
Plan & Execute Signature Programs and Events
- Oversee planning and execution of signature content driven
sessions integrated into Leadership Relations programming
- Manage a portfolio of global communities and their associated
volunteer community leaders.
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Team Management
- Manage a team of one full-time administrative/professional
staff member and student employees including coop students;
participate in hiring, orientation, and training of Leadership
Relations Team staff.
- Provide guidance and mentorship, lead by professional example,
and drive annual goal-setting and benchmarking for the team.
Position Type
Advancement
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit
https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108S
Expected Hiring Range:
$60,315.00 - $85,192.50
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Associate-Director--Global-Engagement_R142720
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