Alumni Affairs Director jobs in Ohio

 

Cleveland Institute of Art seeks a collaborative, dynamic and entrepreneurial Director for Alumni Relations and Scholarships. The Director will work closely with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement External Relations and the team members in Advancement, and will be responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing a comprehensive program to engage alumni and prospective and current scholarship donors to attract broad support for CIA.  The new Director will have strong leadership and management skills, excellent communication, networking, and fundraising skills, and outstanding interpersonal skills which will assure that activities and communications to CIA’s alumni are engaging and serve to involve alumni and the college. This position is also responsible for a portfolio of alumni, scholarship donors and others as assigned with the ultimate goal to increase financial support for CIA and its students. As such, the Director is also responsible for managing a comprehensive donor stewardship program, including reporting, events and recognition that engage alumni and scholarship donors.  

 

The successful candidate will establish strategies and execution plans for alumni engagement, including but not limited to alumni gatherings both in Cleveland and in geographic areas where there are significant concentrations of CIA alumni.  This individual leads the development and execution of all alumni and scholarship recognition and cultivation events to raise the profile of the school within our prospect base. In addition to providing oversight of the operations, this individual should be prepared to roll up their sleeves as needed, to get the job done and must have a sense of humor!

 

A bachelor’s degree required; three to five years’ experience in development at an educational or nonprofit organization. The ideal candidate will: have experience and interest in internal and external communications and fundraising; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, mail merge operations and database usage skills, preferably Raisers Edge. Requires knowledge of effective prospect management and research. The ability to think creatively and develop innovative approaches to fundraising, events, and volunteer management. High level of integrity, and strong team orientation.  Ability to motivate, educate and manage diverse constituencies, both internal and external to the college.  

 

We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized or underrepresented in art and higher education and who will contribute to the breadth and diversity of our community.

 

This is a full-time exempt position.  Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.  Cleveland Institute of Art offers a benefit package including; vacation, sick, personal time accrual as well as additional time off while the college is closed during winter break; health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 403B retirement contribution, tuition remission, free campus parking, and inter-museum council discounts.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.

 

Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) is committed to increasing diversity in our community and actively pursues individuals from all backgrounds. Additionally, CIA complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or national origin.

 

The Cleveland Institute of Art is one of the nation's leading accredited independent colleges of art and design. Since 1882, the college has been an educational cornerstone in Cleveland, Ohio, producing graduates competitive as studio artists, designers, photographers, contemporary craftspeople, and educators.  With approximately 600 students, CIA offers a personal educational experience with the benefits of a larger institution. Students choose from 13 majors and live and work in Cleveland’s University Circle, one of the country’s most unique cultural centers – recently named by USA Today as the “Best Arts District” in the country. 

The mission of CIA is to cultivate creative leaders who inspire people, strengthen communities, and contribute to a thriving and sustainable economy through an innovative education in art and design. 

 

CIA is also a great place to work, and manifesting a positive culture and sense of belonging is a big part of who we are. We work hard and are proud of our employees’ collective contribution to our mission -- but we also play hard and like to have fun. We challenge and support one another, integrate our institutional values in our work in a meaningful way, celebrate our successes, embrace learning and continuous improvement in all that we do, and are driven by our students’ success and the creative environment that inspires us every day.

 

Visit our website at: www.cia.edu