The school is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, it's West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At the school, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

This position will develop and manage a strategy to increase alumni participation in established regions and to launch programming in new alumni markets in Asia. They will be responsible for building relationships with alumni, managing a network of volunteers, planning and executing on alumni events, and supporting fundraising initiatives in the region.

The Alumni Engagement Officer, Asia Region will be responsible for executing six key strategic objectives:

• Expand the regional focus and increase the breadth and depth of UBC and Sauder alumni engagement
• Build connections across the alumni network, and identify and build relationships with key alumni and major gift prospects
• Determine the needs and wants of alumni in the region
• Increase the number of contactable alumni in the region
• Increase the presence of UBC and Sauder Alumni Engagement through cultivated events
• Managing co-op student(s) located in Asia

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline; a degree in commerce, marketing or economics would be an asset;

• Minimum of 5 years related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Thorough knowledge of the Canadian university environment and academic structure; direct experience with the University of British Columbia is preferred;
• Previous experience successfully planning and executing events;
• Previous experience managing volunteers;
• Computer experience required: Microsoft Office;
• Experience working with a centralized fundraising system or CRM is an asset;
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and supervise the work of others, execute a variety of complex projects, and meet imposed deadlines;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese, having the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with alumni, co-workers, other campus departments, and external partners in either language as needed;
• Cross-cultural competency with an ability to interact and work effectively with people from different cultures and backgrounds;
• Ability to analyse data and report on success metrics;
• Ability to craft engaging communications messaging for email, web and social media;
• Ability to apply creativity and recommend strategies for international engagement initiatives in response to cultural and social trends;
• Ability to work independently while exercising good judgement at all times;
• Self-driven, critical thinker who is highly skilled at anticipating and resolving stakeholder relation issues with tact and diplomacy;
• Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy;
• Ability to remain highly motivated, resilient, innovative, and collaborative when faced with challenges;
• Ability to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate the University's events and activities;
• Ability to travel to key alumni regions to support alumni programming, relationship building and fundraising initiatives

flexible working time and place

Competitive salary