Job Title: Assistant Director of Alumni/Annual Giving
Location: Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 1692
Job Summary The Assistant Director of Alumni and Annual Giving Programs is responsible for assisting with the strategic development and collaborative execution of programs fostering alumni engagement and increasing annual support to the University. Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, the Assistant Director will be responsible for increasing alumni engagement and philanthropic support through direct mail, web-based communications, engagement events, and volunteer groups. The Assistant Director will also coordinate alumni and annual giving social media efforts, plan and manage events, and provide administrative and project support.

Responsibilities · Coordinate, develop, implement, and analyze direct mail and online giving efforts for the Annual Fund. Propose and implement electronic solicitation schedule and strategy, balancing timing of communications.

· Plan and implement all aspects of the Senior Class Gift Campaign.

· Under the direction of the Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, coordinate the Alumni Association membership marketing operations, including solicitation/acquisition, fulfillment, and renewal and retention strategy implementation. Establish annual membership goals, develop and implement plans to achieve those goals.

· Develop and execute a marketing and communications strategy to achieve the goals of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. Duties include creating a social media content strategy; producing content for articles, briefings, invitations, ads, newsletters, and website content; and collaborating with the Office of Marketing and Communications to write for University publications. Possess exceptional writing, editing, communication and interpersonal networking skills.

· Assist in the coordination, planning, and implementation of all aspects of Alumni Weekend and Homecoming, as well as other periodic alumni engagement and annual donor events.

· Serve as the primary advisor for the student alumni association, Blue and Orange Student Society (BOSS). Facilitate the creation and development of an annual plan, mentor members to develop them as leaders, coordinate activities, manage meeting and event logistics, and assist with recruiting efforts.

· Develop a comprehensive fiscal year-based social media, electronic communications, and direct mail plan for various constituent groups that works in concert with the division of Marketing & Communication’s plan for the University.

· Develop a working knowledge of CSU in general and funding priorities specifically so as to articulate a compelling case to all constituents.

· Manage annual stewardship correspondence with constituents as part of the standard department gift receipting and acknowledgement process. Prepare and mail acknowledgment letters, pledge reminders, and Alumni Association membership materials.

· Research and incorporate ongoing annual fund and alumni relations best practices and develop new and creative strategies to increase support and engagement.

· Track event attendance in the database.

· Coordinate the hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating of student assistants.

· Serve as the point of contact for vendors. Submit work order requests.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Qualifications · Annual giving and/or alumni relations experience highly preferred. Experience in non-profit or other areas within higher education may be considered.

· Demonstrate strategic thinking and be well organized and goal-oriented.

· Superior writing, editing, communication, and interpersonal networking skills.

· High energy level, self-motivated and self-directed to design and complete complex projects.

· Must have the skills and desire to: multi-task and meet deadlines; be a team player, work collaboratively; participate in evening and weekend work, as necessary.

· Ability to work with diverse constituencies of all ages from a wide range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.

About Us

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment which fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor and Master Degree programs which currently enrolls over 6,900 students in challenging campus and on-line courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We’ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.