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Location

Saratoga Springs, NY | United States

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Job description

Collaborates with the Collyer Vice President and appropriate teammates to develop an alumni engagement strategy for long-and short-term planning . 

• Creates and implements both large- and small-scale programs, volunteer opportunities, and events vital to maintaining and strengthening the connection that alumni, parents, families, friends and undergraduates have with the College, and with each other. 


• Works closely with staff, faculty, the President of the College, as well as alumni volunteer leaders, especially the Alumni Association Board of Directors to identify the interests of alumni, parents and families, other constituents, and undergraduates. Creates, executes, and evaluates programs in response to those interests.

Serves as the Executive Director of the Skidmore College Alumni Association and the staff liaison to the various Alumni Association Committees.

• Conducts the work of the Alumni Association in partnership with the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Coordinates three annual meetings as well as several meetings of its nominating and awards committees.


• Develops long-range planning and policies. Identifies priorities and problems, recommends strategies to engage alumni. Identifies and recruits key volunteer leadership. 


• Works extremely closely with key alumni leadership, including . the Alumni Association President, members of the Boardâ™s executive committee, Alumni Trustees

Oversees management of social media, Web, and publications related to the Office of Alumni Engagement. 

• Ensures the Officeâ™s and Collegeâ™s priorities and key messages are communicated effectively and appropriately to the Skidmore alumni, parent and family, and constituent community. 


• Works closely with the Office of Marketing and Communications as well as key Advancement colleagues to ensure content is fresh, interesting, and inspired by out-of-the-box thinking. 


• Work with ELT colleagues to foster strong relationships between the fundraising and the alumni engagement teams in an effort to promote the best use of events and programs.

Manages a core team of three dedicated FTEs with supporting staff, and provides dotted-line strategic collaboration to others. 

Substantial budgetary responsibility includes analyzing programmatic and budgetary needs to ensure that the budget is expended appropriately. Serves as an advocate and leader to their team and operates with total transparency and open communication. 

Develops long-term philanthropic relationships with assigned prospect pool resulting in financial support for the College.

Must be skilled in moves management and the donor engagement process. Meets or exceeds fundraising goals set by the Collyer VP in consultation with the Office of Research. 

Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience.

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application


• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of Three References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

About Skidmore College

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates; approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.In the universe of selective, private liberal arts colleges, Skidmore's distinctiveness is expressed in the statement that "Creative Thought Matters". This idea reflects not only the historical strength of the College's programs in the fine and performing arts but also the understanding that creativity is required for achievement in any area of human endeavor.The city of Saratoga Springs is widely recognized as one of America's great communities. It is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, within a three-to-four-hour drive from New York City, Boston or Montreal. Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of "America's Greatest Main Streets" as well as "one of the best college towns in the nation," Money Magazine says it's one of the nation's top 100 ... places to live, and Princeton Review describes it as a "perfect college town." It's a community rich in history and tradition. Famed mineral waters, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and the nation's oldest thoroughbred racetrack represent portions of that history. Also, it's a community of arts and culture. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and a performing venue for top rock and jazz musicians.The Skidmore College community awaits your arrival, so if you welcome challenges and are interested in making a difference, come join us!

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