Walden University Looking for Senior Manager of University Advancement and Engagement – Remote at United States Full Time

About Walden University

Walden University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, supports a diverse community of adult learners from across the U.S. and other countries, who seek to achieve their academic goals and make positive, lasting social change in their professions and communities. Walden is a B Corporation with a mission to provide a diverse community of career professionals who have the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners to positively affect social change. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or certificate. Walden University has graduated more than 174,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

The Sr. Manager of University Advancement and Engagement is responsible for cultivating positive relationships between the university and its partners. They oversee the development and execution, of innovative engagement strategies that align with the university’s community-building, advancement, and change initiatives. Working closely with university leadership, faculty, staff, and students, this position maintains responsibility for actively engaging all university stakeholders to leverage stories to highlight our diverse global community of lifelong learners.

Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison between University Departments to ensure efficiency and productivity are in alignment with organizational objectives
• Create, facilitate, and execute diverse in-person and virtual engagement opportunities, fostering involvement, volunteerism, and programming
• Promote increased engagement among faculty, staff, students, and alumni to strengthen admissions, student success, and the overall brand of the university
• Develop and execute a focused engagement plan to actively seek out and cultivate partnerships with the university, academic, internal, and external communities that align with our organization’s mission and programs
• Promote mentorship opportunities between prospective and current students and graduate or clinical students to foster meaningful connections and guidance
• Collaborate with the social media, technology, marketing, and communication teams to guarantee a positive experience for stakeholders. This involves ensuring the availability of up-to-date and relevant content across webpages and related online groups
• Collaborate closely with the marketing and communications teams on the implementation of a comprehensive communication plan that effectively engages and informs the intended audience, inclusive of crafting university announcements, eNewsletters, student and alumni stories, social media posts, printed magazines, and online community group posts and announcements
• Analyze and report on key performance metrics, to measure the success of university engagement efforts and identifying areas for improvement
• Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders and external partners on university engagement and trends in higher education
• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure the successful implementation of university engagement initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, education or other related field is required
• Master’s Degree is preferred
• 8+ years of experience in engagement or outreach management is required
• Previous university advancement or related community management/higher education experience is preferred
• Experience using engagement management platforms or integrated student information systems is preferred
• Educational experience is preferred
• Experience managing budgets is preferred
• Proven leadership skills, particularly in starting new initiatives, launching successful direct marketing/outreach programs, or membership organizing activities
• General understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion approaches to creating a productive work environment
• Success at building effective community partner relationships that support mutually beneficial social change-related goals
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• PC skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, database applications, and Internet applications
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects and due dates.
• Ability to travel to university events to support business needs
• Ability to learn and work with new software systems deployed in support of building the daily operation of the community partnership network
• Ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings to support events
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $77,996.84 and $140,851.54 annually. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

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