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Associate Director of Alumni Affairs

Cornell University is seeking an enthusiastic and strategic Associate Director of Alumni Affairs to join the SC Johnson College of Business.

This exciting role engages recent alumni and drives philanthropic initiatives through strategic communication, volunteer management, and event planning. This Associate Director will manage all recent alumni volunteer groups, including the recent alumni advisory councils for each of the three schools within the College and recent alumni Reunion committees. This individual will partner closely with the annual fund team to ensure that recent alumni philanthropy initiatives align with fundraising objectives. The Associate Director will take the lead in driving and supporting various alumni events, which will include a focus on recent alumni engagement.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate robust interpersonal and organizational skills, capable of working both independently and collaboratively across various departments and leadership levels within the College, Alumni Affairs & Development, and Cornell at large.

About Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business ("College") includes three schools: the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan), the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (Dyson), and the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management (Johnson). The College delivers undergraduate, graduate, MBA, and PhD programs and consists of approximately 250 faculty, 4,000 students, and 48,000 alumni. Together, our three schools transcend the traditional boundaries of business education and research to transform critical thinking into practical solutions. We collaborate within SC Johnson College, across Cornell, and beyond to mobilize diverse expertise, generate world-class knowledge, inspire students, and positively impact society.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and implement a recent alumni engagement strategyon behalf of the College.
• Drive strategic engagement and philanthropic opportunities.
• Manage three recent alumni advisory councils.
• Collaborate with key partners across the College, AA&D, and the University.
• Collaborate with the Annual Giving Program to solicit volunteers and execute the process supporting peer-to-peer solicitations to achieve participation and dollar goals.
• Serve as lead or support staff for events throughout the fiscal year that include a focus on recent alumni engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least three or more years of experience in alumni affairs, public relations, communications, development, fundraising, or related customer service-focused experience or equivalent combination.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across internal and external work teams.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Must be willing to work occasional nights and weekends.
• Some travel is required.

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health care options
• Access to wellness programs
• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
• Generous retirement contributions
• Leave provisions including three weeks of vacation and 12 holidays
• Impressive educational benefits including tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program
• Learn more about benefit opportunities

This position is based in Ithaca, NY with hybrid or fully remote work arrangements available.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

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