Associate Director of Alumni Relations, School of Medicine

The Associate Director of Alumni Relations will develop, plan, and execute alumni programs and events for alumni for Central Alumni Relations or a Development Office (DOFF) in Development and Alumni Relations for the Johns Hopkins Institutions. The Associate Director of Alumni Relations will lead events, manage communications, and build relationships with alumni to support the Institution’s goals and objectives.

The Associate Director of Alumni Relations at the School of Medicine ensures the operational success of student and alumni programs, strategically aligning engagement efforts to foster deep institutional loyalty and sustained philanthropic growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to engage alumni through events, programs, communications, and volunteer activities.
• Implement strategic programs that foster relationships between alumni and JHU, and other students and alumni.
• Lead the planning of medium to large-scale events and initiatives. Serve as the point of contact for alumni volunteers and/or event speakers.
• Lead programs and committees. Prepare colleagues, faculty, staff, or alumni for participation in events.
• Represent the DOFF and Johns Hopkins University at a variety of functions.
• Identify, recruit, train, steward, and recognize alumni volunteers.
• Engage alumni groups and organizations for support of efforts, potential programs, and collaboration opportunities. Identify areas for growth and development.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure accurate alumni records and maintenance in the DAR CRM.
• Analyze alumni data, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on alumni programs, events, and activities.
• Create, develop, and maintain relationships with alumni, donors, faculty, volunteers, guests, and colleagues.
• Lead special projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional years of directly related development and alumni relations experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Agile project management: the ability to pivot quickly and manage multiple high-priority timelines simultaneously, especially during peak seasons like during Reunion
• Strategic collaboration & diplomacy: serving as a cross-functional partner who can navigate relationships between student groups and alumni with a professional and helpful attitude
• Data integrity & systems proficiency: a rigorous attention to detail when managing data, documents, forms, and communications to ensure accuracy and reporting is flawless
• Proactive problem-solving & eagerness to learn: a self-starter mentality that looks for ways to streamline processes-like automating workflows-rather than just following a manual
• Exceptional communication & brand stewardship: the ability to write compelling content that resonates with both current medical students and established alumni, maintaining the prestige of the School of Medicine

Additional Details

Classified Title: Alumni Relations Officer
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director of Alumni Relations, School of Medicine
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $62,899 - Maximum: $110,100 (targeted salary: $70,000; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus
Department name: 10003241-SOM Admin FJHM SOM Alumni Relations
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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