Associate Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement
Ohio Staffing - Delaware, Ohio, United States, 43015
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Ohio Wesleyan University, a selective, private undergraduate liberal arts, residential institution founded in 1842 and located just 20 miles north of Columbus, is seeking candidates for the full-time position of Associate Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement. This is a salaried, full-time position with benefits. The Associate Director of Alumni Engagement is a strategic, data-informed professional responsible for deepening alumni engagement through regional outreach, volunteer network development, and analytics-based program planning. This role builds and supports regional alumni engagement programming, oversees recruitment, retainment and stewardship of volunteers, and helps develop a data-driven framework to track and grow meaningful alumni involvement. The Associate Director collaborates with colleagues across Advancement to develop and implement integrated alumni engagement strategies that support cultivation, donor pipeline growth, and institutional loyalty. Key responsibilities include: Regional Market Development and Engagement: Develops comprehensive regional engagement strategies for areas with high alumni density, targeted industries, and affinity groups that align with University priorities, maximize participation and foster meaningful connections across key geographic and demographic segments. Implements strategic community-building initiatives including regional events, networking opportunities, and localized programming that strengthen alumni connections to the University and each other. Partners with advancement colleagues to align regional engagement strategies with donor cultivation goals and integrated alumni relations objectives. Strategic Engagement & Data-Driven Planning: Uses alumni data and engagement scoring models to inform strategy, segment audiences, and prioritize outreach. Partners with advancement colleagues to create analytic systems that track how alumni interact, what they participate in, and how their engagement grows over time to guide smart expansion decisions. Analyzes behavior patterns and shares insights about market opportunities, ways to improve engagement, and strategic growth ideas. Volunteer Management and Leadership Development: Oversees comprehensive volunteer network development including recruitment, training, stewardship, and retention strategies that create sustainable leadership pipelines and meaningful engagement opportunities. Creates onboarding, training, and succession planning systems that prepare volunteers for progressive leadership roles and ensure sustainable long-term engagement. Volunteer Stewardship and Retention: Executes a volunteer stewardship and retention program that demonstrates service value.