Alumni Engagement Manager, Texas McCombs

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Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought-leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

For more information about Texas McCombs please visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

The Alumni Engagement Manager role is a member of the Alumni Engagement team, which is part of the McCombs Career, Employer & Alumni Engagement department. The key purpose of this role is to support alumni engagement by tracking and managing alumni data, effective programming, consistent communication, measured outreach, and management of McCombsConnect, our virtual alumni and student community. This role is expected to work cross-functionally with partners across McCombs to lead and execute alumni engagement efforts for McCombs.

TRACK & REPORT ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT DATA

• Manage alumni engagement requests, follow-up, and connections as defined by team leader, to be shared in monthly recaps to the McCombs leadership team.

• Accurately add and update alumni engagement data in the CRM system to track impact and inform strategy.

SUPPORT ALUMNI PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Foster the McCombs Connect alumni and student virtual community to drive engagement in alumni networking, connection, and event marketing.

• Work closely with alumni class ambassadors to maximize impact on McCombs Connect engagement.

• Support the planning and execution of alumni events, including those for local and regional chapters.

MANAGE ALUMNI PORTFOLIO & OUTREACH

• Focus on a defined portfolio of alumni to outreach consistently to listen, learn, and build strong relationships.

• Engage alumni to define specific ways they want to participate via: 1) student education, programming, recruiting and/or networking, 2) executive education for their employer, 3) connecting with alumni career management for support, and/or 4) participating on a board or council.

• Manage contact information and interactions in a CRM, maintaining consistent follow-up to foster deeper engagement.

DEVELOP & EXECUTE ALUMNI COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

• Create, coordinate, and disseminate alumni communications in collaboration with all alumni teams to ensure standardization, simplification, and meaningful content.

• Focus on the most effective communication channels to meet alumni where they are.

• Ensure all alumni teams are aware of communications and have an opportunity for input.

• Leverage and disseminate alumni engagement marketing pieces provided by the CMCO team, offering ideas to evolve marketing efforts.

• Bachelor's Degree and five years of professional experience in career management or a human resources role performing a variety of corporate recruiting activities Extensive knowledge of employer relations in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong strategic planning and program implementation experiences. Prior client facing experience. Demonstrated experience leading large events, webinars, and programs with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and/or other remote communication technologies.
• Data analysis experience. Strong attention to detail and editing ability.
• Previous success acting as both a strong contributor in team/highly collaborative settings as well as the ability to work independently with minimal instruction.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude. Ability to take initiative on projects. Demonstrated ability to bring calm clarity to complex projects, streamline operations, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Proven resilience and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• MBA degree or relevant master's degree. Career services experience at a Research One Institution and/or Business School.
• Experience with MBA, MS and/or BBA career management or extensive business experience in fields and industries highly sought after by current business students.
• Experience interacting effectively with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and recruiters.
• Experience with People Grove, 12Twenty, Canva, Smartsheet, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Sharepoint, etc.).
• Industry perspective from outside higher education.

• $60,000 - $68,000 + depending on qualifications

• May work under standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• This is an Austin, Texas-based position.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.