DEVELOPMENT & CAMPAIGN EVENTS ASSOCIATE, Development & Alumni Relations
Our Mission
We in Boston University Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all, and to advance BU’s global leadership in research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice. To support our work, we have built—and are continuing to build—an outstanding team of dynamic, mission-driven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs. Where it’s not just about a job, but a career and a community.
Now, our Alumni Engagement team is looking for a Development & Campaign Events Associate who will assist the execution of high-level events with a focus on development and donor engagement in support of Boston University’s strategic plan and fundraising efforts.
Alumni Engagement at Boston University
The Alumni Engagement team is dedicated to understanding alumni, strengthening pride and awareness, and facilitating ways to grow and sustain the base of alumni engaging with and supporting Boston University. The team has oversight of alumni digital strategy, alumni experience operations, and measuring engagement—through both attitudinal and behavioral dimensions—of more than 350,000 alumni across the globe. This team works in close collaboration with colleagues in the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, and across departments and schools at Boston University
**Development & Campaign Events Associate **
Reporting to the Executive Director, Development & Campaign Events the Development & Campaign Events Associate is a vital role supporting the work of the Events team. This individual will perform complex and diverse duties in support of donors, development priorities, and the members within the team. With strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, logistics support, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail, this role will support achieving team and department goals.
The person in this position will assist with administrative elements of development events such as managing invitation and attendee lists, communicating with donors, processing registrations, preparation of event materials, nametags, confidential briefing materials, etc. They will provide data and reporting support, assist in management of budgets and overall tracking, and manage development event processes. Additionally, they will provide administrative support for the campaign development team including but not limited to calendar and meeting scheduling, interacting with faculty and department stakeholders, domestic and international travel scheduling, and the creation and editing of written materials for the team.
Responsibilities:
**Development & Campaign Events Support **
Administrative Support
Event Analysis & Reporting:
Required Skills
A cover letter is required for consideration.
But that’s not all we’re looking for; we want someone who embodies our values:
If this resonates with you and you want to help us in our ambitious next campaign—and maybe do some of your best work as an advancement professional— we encourage you to apply. **** If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description, but you do possess transferable skills and the defined qualifications, we still want to hear from you and welcome your application as well.
To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University, and other job opportunities, please stop by the DAR Talent website: **** https://www.bu.edu/dar-talent/.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-353-6474.
Required Experience
A cover letter is required for consideration.
But that’s not all we’re looking for; we want someone who embodies our values:
If this resonates with you and you want to help us in our ambitious next campaign—and maybe do some of your best work as an advancement professional— we encourage you to apply. **** If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description, but you do possess transferable skills and the defined qualifications, we still want to hear from you and welcome your application as well.
To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University, and other job opportunities, please stop by the DAR Talent website: **** https://www.bu.edu/dar-talent/.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-353-6474.