Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement

Advancement & Partnerships:

Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.

Together, we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world.  Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.

The Opportunity:

Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving seeks qualified applicants for openings for Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement. The Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement plays a critical role in developing and executing events, programs, and initiatives that drive alumni engagement and annual giving for an assigned college. We are hiring two separate positions, one serving the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) and one serving the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE).

In this role, you will collaborate with faculty, staff, and alumni volunteers to create meaningful experiences, foster alumni pride and increase participation in philanthropic initiatives. This position combines event management, volunteer leadership, communications, and relationship-building to strengthen the lifelong connection between alumni and UCF.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of strategic college-based events.

• Oversee college alumni volunteer programs such as chapters, mentorship programs on the UCF Knights Network platform, and episodic engagement activities.

• Recruit, train, and evaluate volunteers to ensure program success.

• Partner on alumni engagement and annual giving communications, including email, web, social media, direct mail, text campaigns, and college publications.

• Implement best practices to increase engagement through communications and outreach.

• Conduct in-person, phone, and virtual outreach to activate strategic segments of alumni.

• Leverage university-wide initiatives (e.g., National Networking Knight, Knights Give Back, Football Watch Parties) to expand engagement opportunities.

• Increase participation in the UCF Knights Network platform and encourage repeat use.

• Develop events that include giving components to increase alumni donor counts.

• Ensure 100% alumni board member participation in giving.

• Track, measure, and analyze alumni engagement activities in the university’s constituent database.

• Champion UCF Day of Giving for your college, engaging faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

• Identify and recruit volunteer leaders for various boards and communities.

• Nominate and coordinate recognition of outstanding alumni for awards and honors.

• Log contact reports and share lead generation results with UCF Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in alumni relations, volunteer management, fundraising, event planning, or related field, preferably in higher education or nonprofit environments.

• Demonstrated success in building and sustaining volunteer and donor relationships.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Experience with alumni engagement platforms such as UCF Knights Network or similar systems.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM or donor database systems.

• Creative problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The anticipated salary for a well-qualified candidate is $48,722 - $59,684. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above. All offers are contingent on successful background and reference screens.

This position requires occasional travel, and occasional work on nights and weekends.

Applicant must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer, as sponsorship is not available for this position.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?  

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck. 

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers: 

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program   

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays  

• Retirement savings options   

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions   

• Education assistance   

• Flexible work environment 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.   

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.

For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu.