Associate Director, Class Reunions

Overview:
Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team of professionals to transform education? **IE University’s Global Alumni Relations** is looking for a **Class Reunions Associate Director **to join its team

**Global Alumni Relations **provides engagement services, resources and benefits to the IE alumni network that consists of more than 80,000 alumni worldwide and liaises across the IE stakeholder map to ensure the community stays connected to each other and IE throughout their lifetime. The team consists of 14 staff members based in Madrid and shared resources in Europe, Middle East, U.S. and APAC supporting alumni engagement and career development.

The** Class Reunions Associate Director** will be responsible for managing and coordinating class reunions to strengthen alumni engagement and create IE University’s Class Reunion advancement strategy. This role revolves around building and maintaining relationships with alumni, organizing memorable events, and fostering alumni participation year after year in our annual Alumni tradition: the Global Alumni Weekend.

This role will be critical for building upon the existing class reunion model and crafting an even more personalized and curated approach, aligning with internal strategic objectives. This individual will nurture multiple alumni relationships, across the globe, and collaborate closely with internal teams to implement curated reunion activities that will provide value-add for the attendees. His/her main goal will be to increase overall engagement and communication, grow the participation of reunions yearly, and foster stronger ties between alumni and IE.

**Why IE University?**

With 50 years of experience and founded by and for entrepreneurs, IE University has turned business education on its head through disruptive teaching. We count on high-level faculty who bring real-world experience into the classroom and foster a hands-on approach to learning.

**Our Purpose**

At IE University, we foster positive change through education, research, and innovation.

As a transformative educational institution, we empower students to make their mark on the world. We provide them with the skills, knowledge and environment needed to make a difference, and they join a supportive and international community that lasts a lifetime.

Our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship has allowed us to drive change and constantly stay at the cutting edge of higher education. And through diversity, we have harnessed the power of people while also understanding and embracing the importance of humanities.

**Our People**

At IE we are:

- People-driven
- Change Builders
- Autonomy Enthusiasts
- Communication Enthusiasts
- Knowledge Champions

**We are looking for a person to join a full-time position in Madrid.**

**Responsibilities**:
**Your role as **Class Reunions Associate Director** **will involve**:
**Alumni Engagement Growth & Mobilization**:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key alumni, especially those celebrating reunion milestones (i.e 5th, 10th, 25th year reunions, etc), serving as a primary contact (liaison) between alumni and IE, keeping them informed of reunion plans and opportunities to reconnect.
- Encourage alumni participation in reunions through targeted outreach, marketing and communications campaigns, and personal invitations.
- Increase the number of Class Reunions held each year by implementing strategic outreach and engagement plans.

**Volunteer Recruitment and Coordination**:

- Identify and involve enthusiastic alumni volunteers or class leaders to help organize and inspire their classmates to attend reunions.
- Provide support and training to volunteers, helping them to mobilize their classmates for reunion participation.
- Recognize and celebrate the efforts of reunion volunteers, fostering ongoing engagement.

**Event coordination and enhancement of the attendee experience**:

- Coordinate all Class Reunion activities at Global Alumni Weekend (GAW) or through ad hoc Reunions, in collaboration with colleagues from the GAW event management and content curation teams.
- Partner with the events management team to provide personalized touches that make reunions meaningful for attendees, such as class-specific programming, faculty meet-and-greets, campus tours, and personalized memorabilia.
- Design reunions to foster a sense of nostalgia, pride, and renewed connection to IE. Craft personalized, curated experiences for different alumni classes, considering their unique interests and needs.

**Collaboration Across Internal Stakeholders**:

- Work closely with other internal stakeholders such as Program Management, IE Foundation, GAR Communications, and GAR Events team to ensure a cohesive reunion strategy.
- Partner with content curation team to bring faculty members, university updates, and other institutional representatives into reunion activities.
- Partner with IE Foundation to identify and cultivate op