The Office of Alumni Engagement (OAE) at Tufts University seeks a dynamic and motivated colleague to join the team as Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement.  OAE’s mission is to inspire lifelong engagement with the Tufts community. Through connections, shared experiences, and opportunities to give back, we empower alumni to make an impact on each other and the university.

As an integral member of OAE’s regional and shared interest team, the Assistant Director will develop and strengthen regional chapters and affinity-based groups. They will support each group in the development of volunteer infrastructure, communications, and programming to ensure sustainable volunteer communities and a deeper alumni connection to Tufts. They will also lead or contribute to the planning of affinity reunions and special anniversary programming. In all their work, they will collaborate closely with colleagues in OAE, Annual Giving, Development, the Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion, and professional school alumni offices to purposefully engage alumni. They will also lead the effort around developing an alumni business directory and/or similar digital programming.

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge and skills typically acquired through a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of related experience.
• Knowledge and experience in alumni engagement or related field.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office/similar systems and experience with database systems (Advance, Millennium, Raiser's Edge, etc.).
• Available for evening and weekend work as required.
• Ability to travel domestically.
• Experience with digital platforms and creating digital programming.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with underrepresented communities.
• Knowledge of volunteer management in a higher education or nonprofit setting.
• Strong professional, interpersonal, team, and leadership skills; tact and flexibility in working with a diverse range of alumni.

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/

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