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Position Summary

As an integral member of the College of Law (COL) Advancement team, the College Alumni Coordinator manages a plan of strategic and dynamic alumni activities and communications for the College’s 12,000+ diverse alumni to increase participation and deepen relationships and engagement. The position coordinates, designs, implements, and evaluates the alumni activities of the College with the goal of helping alumni to establish a lifelong relationship with their alma mater. This is accomplished by engaging alumni in activities and events; keeping them informed; involving alumni in college boards and programs; and providing services that keep alumni networked within the COL as well as with their alumni peers. Additionally, this position will be responsible for managing the Annual Giving Program at the COL. This position serves as the liaison for the COL alumni board and assists with strategies to increase involvement and charitable participation in the COL.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Event Planning (30%)
Plans, coordinates, organizes, and executes alumni activities and events (both live and virtual) with the goal of helping alumni establish a lifelong relationship with the College of Law. Events include annual alumni awards celebration, career networking events and panels, local and regional receptions and gatherings, alumni golf outing, collaborative events with other COL departments and other advancement activities and events in support of the advancement team’s goals and strategic plan.
• Monitors expenses and vendor contracts to ensure provisions are met and services received.
• Assists in the development of event-related invitations and promotional materials.
• Solicits private support, sponsors, and partnerships for events.
• Maintains a coordinated annual calendar of events and activities designed to raise awareness.
• Manages follow-up, evaluation, and recommendation of improvements for alumni events.

2. Alumni Board Management (20%)
Serves as liaison and recording secretary for the College of Law’s Alumni Advisory Board, including serving as the formal communication link between the COL and the Alumni Board.
• Serves as non-voting member of the executive committee to plan the agenda for board meetings and ensure that the board is operating according to its bylaws.
• Plans and coordinates at least one full-day board meetings per year, securing guests, coordinating logistics, and handling other tasks for the Alumni Board.
• Organizes executive committee calls and sub-committee meetings.
• Manages the COL’s annual alumni award process ensuring that nominations are submitted, and honorees selected.
• Works with the board and college leadership to identify and recruit strong candidates for the board.

3. Engagement Activities (20%)
Assists in developing short- and long-range goals, strategies, and opportunities to increase alumni engagement with the College of Law followed by careful execution of inclusive and meaningful plans to engage alumni as ambassadors and advocates for the COL.
• Ensures alumni activities correspond to COL’s priorities and enhance development opportunities.
• Manages a portfolio of alumni as engagement manager.
• Plans and coordinates live and virtual professional development, networking, and mentoring opportunities for alumni.
• Manages alumni efforts for field experience hosts, including assisting in student preparation and instruction for field experience courses.
• Plans alumni visits to campus and guest lecture opportunities.
• Coordinates and manages use of law student volunteers for alumni engagement.

4. Annual Giving Program Management (10%)
Collaborates with colleagues from University Advancement Annual Giving and the College of Law Communications team to manage the Annual Giving Program for the COL to create alumni engagement through giving.
• Revises and executes annual giving plan each year, including the direct mail solicitation, follow-up strategies and other opportunities throughout the year
• Coordinates with MSU Greenline (student call center)
• Develops plan for LYBUNT & SYBUNT strategies
• Develops annual plan for MSU Give Green Day

5. Communication (10%)
Designs, implements, and evaluates communication strategies that keep the alumni informed and engaged with the COL through the website, invitations, newsletters, and surveys.
• Writes, edits, updates, and maintains the Alumni portion of the website, including information about the Alumni Board, events, awards, and past award honorees.
• Articulates ways in which alumni can be involved in the COL and creates mechanisms for alumni to respond.
• Serves as a resource for COL faculty and staff in alumni programming.
• Manages the COL’s electronic alumni communication platform.
• Responsible for alumni LinkedIn group

6. Data Management and Evaluation (5%)
Evaluates event and engagement opportunity, participation, and success. Analyzes and evaluates activities through surveys and data; prepares reports to measure the effectiveness of outreach and activities.

7. Alumni Office Liaison (5%)
Serve as the College of Law’s liaison to the MSU Alumni Office and participates in regular college alumni officer meetings, including coordination of all COL nominations submitted for MSU Alumni Grand Awards.

DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT

MSU Law is a dynamic learning community with around 700 students, 55 faculty members, 50 staff members, 5 librarians, and 7 legal clinics. We offer nationally ranked programs in Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy, an acclaimed Indigenous Law and Policy Center, as well as the Animal Legal and Historical Web Center. Faculty members lead the academic dialogue in a wide range of fields, including social justice, innovation, and business and regulatory law.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge normally acquired by completing a four- year college degree program in Business, Communication Arts, Marketing or related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in higher education fundraising, event coordination, public speaking; or and equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• General knowledge of social media, marketing, and external messaging as pertaining to a University Advancement model.
• Must be able to work effectively with tight deadlines, flexibility, and willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends.
• Proficient use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Must be a responsive and collaborative team member.
• Will require prior to the completion of the probationary period: valid vehicle operator's license.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with donor databases or Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills including good judgement and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in alumni programming and fund raising.
• Proven track record of successful special events planning.
• Ability to implement programming and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborative team-oriented style.
• Understanding the importance of building life-long relationships between the college and its alumni and friends.
• Good decision-making skills, tactful, strong listening skills, willingness to search out answers, ability to recognize when others need to be involved in activities or decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with computer applications including legal databases.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter
• Resume
• At least three professional references

Together-we-will Statement

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Bidding eligibility ends on 9/21/2021 at 11:55 PM