The Alumni Relations Officer will develop, plan, and execute alumni programs and events for alumni for Central Alumni Relations or a Development Office (DOFF) in Development and Alumni Relations for the Johns Hopkins Institutions. The Alumni Relations Officer will lead events, manage communications, and build relationships with alumni to support the Institution’s goals and objectives.

The Associate Director of Alumni Career Engagement will help launch a new alumni career engagement function within Johns Hopkins University's central Office of Alumni Relations in response to alumni survey findings that identified career and professional development as a top priority among alumni ages 50 and under. Serving alumni across all nine Johns Hopkins schools, this position will help unlock the power of the university's global alumni network by developing career-focused programs, mentoring initiatives, networking opportunities, and data-informed strategies that strengthen lifelong professional connections and deliver measurable value to alumni at every career stage.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to engage alumni through events, programs, communications, and volunteer activities.
• Implement strategic programs that foster relationships between alumni and JHU, and other students and alumni.
• Lead the planning of medium to large-scale events and initiatives. Serve as the point of contact for alumni volunteers and/or event speakers.
• Lead programs and committees. Prepare colleagues, faculty, staff, or alumni for participation in events.
• Represent the DOFF and Johns Hopkins University at a variety of functions.
• Identify, recruit, train, steward, and recognize alumni volunteers.
• Engage alumni groups and organizations for support of efforts, potential programs, and collaboration opportunities. Identify areas for growth and development.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure accurate alumni records and maintenance in the DAR CRM.
• Analyze alumni data, generate reports, and provide recommendations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on alumni programs, events, and activities.
• Create, develop, and maintain relationships with alumni, donors, faculty, volunteers, guests, and colleagues.
• Lead special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties listed above, the Associate Director will:

• Report to the Senior Associate Director of Alumni Career Engagement as part of the Office of Alumni Relations' 34-person central team, collaborating with colleagues, alumni leaders, and partners across all nine Johns Hopkins schools.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver a dynamic portfolio of virtual and in-person career programs, networking events, industry conversations, mentoring experiences, and professional development opportunities that connect alumni across career stages and geographic regions.
• Serve as the community manager for OneHop, the university's alumni networking and mentoring platform, cultivating an active online community through thoughtful content curation, member engagement strategies, discussion facilitation, volunteer recruitment, and ongoing promotion of meaningful connections.
• Build authentic relationships with alumni, volunteers, employers, faculty, and campus partners to expand career programming, identify compelling speakers and mentors, and create opportunities that encourage alumni to share their expertise and strengthen the Johns Hopkins network.
• Continuously evaluate participation, engagement, and alumni feedback to refine programming, introduce innovative engagement strategies, and develop scalable experiences that foster lifelong learning, career exploration, mentoring, and a strong sense of alumni community.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Additional years of directly related development and alumni relations experience
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in alumni relations, career services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in program coordination and partnership building.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency:

• Budget Management: Developing
• CRM Tools Philanthropy: Intermediate
• Ethical Standards and Compliance in Philanthropy: Developing
• Marketing and Communications: Advanced
• Oral and Written Communication: Intermediate
• Philanthropy Data Analysis: Developing
• Philanthropy Event Planning: Advanced
• Program Management: Developing
• Project Management: Intermediate
• Stakeholder and Volunteer Engagement: Intermediate
• Strategic Planning: Developing

Classified Title: Alumni Relations Officer
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $64,470 - Maximum: $112,849 (targeted salary: $78,000; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Mount Washington Campus
Department name: 10001471-Development and Alumni Relations
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering