The Assistant Director of Young Guarde Philanthropy is a key member of the Reunion & Affinity Annual Giving team in the Office of Advancement at William & Mary. Alumni within their first 10 years of graduation enjoy membership in the Young Guarde, an alumni organization which provides cultural, intellectual, professional and social programs specifically designed for recent graduates and sponsors service initiatives that strengthen the bonds between William & Mary alumni and the greater communities in which they live.

Under the supervision of the Director of Reunion & Affinity Annual Giving, the Assistant Director is responsible for program strategy and management, volunteer management, and individual portfolio development and management in support of a comprehensive program for alumni affinity groups, class programs, class reunion campaigns and student and Young Guarde philanthropy. The Assistant Director assists the Director to develop and implement strategic plans to maximize dollars raised through and participation in, William & Mary’s volunteer and Young Guarde programs. The Assistant Director is responsible for the management of five or more graduating classes, including one to two reunion classes, as well as overall Young Guarde programming which includes affinity-based, class-based programming and annual giving.

The Assistant Director partners with Advancement and campus partners to coordinate effective recent alumni giving and engagement opportunities; they are charged with program modification for specific classes, volunteer engagement and management, class giving and alumni philanthropy outreach to include key college-wide recent alumni and engagement events, new initiatives and unit support.

The successful Assistant Director of Young Guarde Philanthropy will be a proactive member of the talented and creative Annual Giving team, which includes Reunion & Affinity Annual Giving, Lifetime Annual Giving, Direct Marketing and Digital & Leadership Giving. The Assistant Director will be a champion for diversity and equity and will find innovative ways to incorporate diverse perspectives into all aspects of their work. This position is based in Williamsburg and is expected to work in the Advancement office in New Town, eligible to work remotely up to two days per week.

Please review the full position description with all job duties under the “Featured Job Opportunities” on the University Advancement recruitment website: https://advancement.wm.edu/come-work-with-us/open-positions/index.php