The incumbent is responsible for starting up the School’s alumni club including developing, planning and conducting all alumni-related activities and programs aimed to enhance the School and the Alumni Association. Reporting to CRM Director, he/ she will work in close cooperation with the School’s academic and administrative leadership, soliciting alumni giving and serving as a liaison between the Alumni Association and the academic and administrative leadership of the School.

Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops alumni programs and activities in conjunction with the School’s academic and administrative leadership
• Coordinates alumni communications, including writing/editing of alumni newsletters and/or magazines
• Processes all incoming payments for alumni programs and giving campaigns, develops new opportunities for income, manages existing and/or additional alumni programs, services and communications
• Develops alumni database
• Designs alumni internet resources, writes and manages materials for the alumni website, facilitates discussions, forums, round-tables and alumni social networking in accordance with existing students & alumni interests & requests
• Represents the Alumni club of Skolkovo officially on external events
• In collaboration with colleagues, he/ she plans, implements and promotes alumni programs that support the School s strategic plan
• Establishes and builds relationships with a wide range of alumni, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; maintain regular communication with alumni via direct contact, email, alumni web pages, and print publications
• Educates graduating students about alumni benefits and engage them in alumni programs
• Partners with the Career Development & Admission department to spearhead the introduction of alumni involvement in the admission process; to plan the growth and accessibility of career networking services for students and alumni
• Collaborates closely with Development colleagues in increasing support from alumni; routinely identifies and qualifies alumni prospects for gifts
• Oversees and balances the budget for Alumni Relations
• Raises funds for selecting special projects and events in collaboration with colleagues
• Provides guidance to alumni volunteer

Job Requirements:

• Higher education is required; MBA degree will be an additional advantage
• Ability to understand and relate to the interests of present and former students

• A minimum of two years of applicable experience in developing relevant projects (alumni association, innovative internet community, volunteer leadership, etc) with a proven track record of success
• Strong facility and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PPT, etc.)
• Strong written communications skills, with particular emphasis and experience in news writing and persuasive writing
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills, together with the ability to work collaboratively and courteously with colleagues throughout the School, alumni, other constituents and public bodies
• Experience with multimedia presentations
• Ability to work with diverse groups and engage in interpersonal contact with a wide variety of internal and external constituencies
• Excellent time management skills and a commitment to serving the School’s community
• The demonstrated ability to implement and build constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers
• Demonstrably strong planning and organizational skills

• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed