Job Details

South Carolina, Greenville, SC 296140001, USA

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Alumni Relations leads and oversees all facets of the Alumni Relations Office. This person will develop and execute strategies to build and maintain strong relationships between the university and its graduates, fostering engagement through communications, events, philanthropy, and volunteerism. Vision and strategies will be developed with the Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops yearly and multi-year strategies, and establishes measurable goals and reporting for meeting strategies.
• Develops an Alumni Relations yearly communication plan.
• Manages Alumni Relations department personnel and logistics.
• Collaborates with V.P. of Adv. and Alum. Relations and Chief Communications Officer.
• Establishes and manages new processes, events, and programs as needed.
• Acts as a University Representative for Alumni Relations publicly, on and off campus.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Proven management and leadership capabilities.
• High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.
• Strong communications skills (especially written) and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively.
• Demonstrable ability to think strategically and thorough understanding of strategic development.
• Ability to travel though minimal.

An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group's positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., ( Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred Bachelors or better.

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