Sr. Alumni Engagement Officer

Reports to: VP of Innovation, Strategy & Partnerships

Salary Range: $57,000 - $65,000 annually.

Term of Employment: Full-time

Base of Designation: Brattleboro, Vermont

Remote Eligible: Fully Remote

Instructions to Applicants:
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and information of three references by July 14, 2024, to ensure consideration. The posting will stay open until the position is filled.

Job Summary

School for International Training (SIT) seeks a Senior Alumni Engagement Officer to work with all SIT and IHP alumni to foster lifelong connections between SIT and the alumni community. Reporting to the Vice President for Innovation, Strategy & Partnerships, the Senior Alumni Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to cultivate and engage alumni, enhance their affinity with SIT, and strengthen their support for institutional initiatives. Examples of these institutional initiatives include developing pathways for our alumni to continue their education with SIT (undergraduate to graduate, graduate to doctoral, etc.) as well as exploring the creation of an Alumni Council. SIT alumni are doing amazing work in their careers all around the world and we believe creating a strong alumni base can help our current students prepare for their own careers in exciting ways. The Senior Alumni Engagement Officer will join an outgoing team of university relations and custom and signature programs staff and will work closely with the World Learning Director of Alumni & External Engagement. This role requires a dynamic individual with excellent communication, relationship-building, and strong organizational skills, as well as a passion for international education, higher education, and alumni relations.

This position can either be based in Brattleboro, Vermont or from a home office at an approved location within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the Vice President of Innovation, Strategy & Partnerships to develop and execute comprehensive alumni engagement strategies aligned with SIT's institutional goals and priorities.
• Alumni Outreach: Proactively reach out to alumni through various channels, including email campaigns, social media, events, and personal outreach, to maintain regular communication and build strong relationships.
• Event Management: Plan, promote, and execute a diverse range of alumni events (virtual and in-person), including reunions, networking receptions, and career workshops to connect alumni with each other and with SIT.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other internal departments and units across SIT/World Learning, such as the World Learning Director of Alumni & External Engagement, Philanthropy, Marketing & Communications, Career Services, and the Provost's Office, to identify opportunities for alumni involvement and support, including guest speaking opportunities, fundraising, mentoring, and school partnerships. Additionally, this position will serve as a member of the Alumni Engagement Working Group, a cross-organizational committee dedicated to alumni affairs.
• Alumni Ambassador Program: Collaborate with the admissions team to enhance the Alumni Admissions Ambassador Program, leveraging alumni networks to support student recruitment efforts and offer prospective students valuable insights into the student experience.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate records of alumni and alumni engagement activities, interactions, and preferences using the SIT's alumni database (Salesforce), and utilize data analytics to measure the effectiveness of engagement efforts and inform future strategies. Work collaboratively with the World Learning Director of Alumni and External Engagement on alumni-related data governance issues and increasing efficiencies using available technology and the CRM Salesforce platform.
• Communication: Develop compelling content for alumni communications, including newsletters, website updates, social media posts, and alumni publications, to keep alumni informed and engaged with SIT and World Learning news, events, and achievements. Manage the SIT Alumni LinkedIn Community and work with the Alumni Engagement Working Group on an annual alumni communications calendar.
• Alumni Council Research: Conduct research and explore the development of an SIT alumni council that would comprise alumni representatives from all alumni areas (SIT Study Abroad, SIT Graduate Institute, IHP, etc.). Research how other alumni councils function, including the nomination and selection process, terms, and the parameters for the alumni council's collaboration with the institution's leadership.
• Project Management: Standardize 'end of program content' for all undergraduate programs to be included in the Standard Procedures Handbook. Launch an Alumni Referral Award program allowing alumni to 'give' a scholarship to a future SIT student.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in alumni relations, fundraising, and event planning, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Previous project management experience, including the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with a wide variety of constituents including faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors and with persons of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate the value of alumni engagement to various stakeholders.
• Experience working in international and/or multicultural settings.
• Passion for and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and anti-racism and to working with people from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and database programs (Salesforce CRM experience preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely.

Benefits

World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.

The World Learning Inc. Family

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

World Learning | worldlearning.org

World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org

The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

SIT | sit.edu

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.

An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.

We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.