Student Engagement Specialist (Ohio State University)
Legends Hospitality
- Columbus, OH
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Understand and implement strategic engagement opportunities through proactive and reactive outreach via telephone calls and other digital interactions with alumni, family, and friends to connect them back to The Ohio State University.
- Secure gifts and provide related stewardship and relationship building in conjunction with The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
- Work closely with the Manager of the Student Engagement Specialists and Student Supervisors to execute strategy and provide comprehensive support for broad-based fundraising, including annual solicitations and special projects for all fundraising.
- Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the philanthropic priorities of the university to effectively present a case for support in order to secure donations.
- Take timely and strategic steps in developing connections and relationships with alumni, friends, and affiliates of the university through telephone calls and digital communication.
- Make effective use of the university's constituent database and other institutional resources to ensure appropriate management of donors, constituents, alumni, and volunteers in coordination with university objectives.
- Build meaningful and lifelong relationships and connections with Alumni, Friends, and Family of The Ohio State University.
- Connect constituents with relevant and meaningful engagement and philanthropic opportunities.
- Ensure that predetermined engagement and fundraising goals and metrics are met.
- Identify, cultivate, solicit (asking for donations) and steward (build a relationship with) donors with an emphasis on recurring/monthly gifts.
- Positively contribute and participate in workplace culture and activities.
- Opportunity for leadership roles as a Student Supervisor.
- Student supervisors are responsible for leading the student team and assisting the Manager in implementing strategy, training new hires, managing shift games, activities, and statistics/performance (among other responsibilities).
- Professional Development Series:
- Speaker series highlighting various Ohio State and Legends leaders, as well as various leaders in different professional industries.
- Build your professional network on the job
- Alumni Education:
- Build a greater understanding of each college at the University
- Hear about Alumni career paths that were jumpstarted in the same position that the students are now in
- Strategy
- Improve your capabilities in both fundraising and communication competencies that drive the strategy of the Engagement Center and the mission of Legends to create solutions for partners
- Post-graduation full-time opportunities with Legends and The Ohio State University.
- See sections below for more information on these opportunities.
- Collaborative, energetic, fun, competitive and career-focused environment.
- Various in-shift games, activities, and incentives.
- Competitive hourly pay starting at $12 per hour plus additional monetary bonus and raise opportunities each semester.
- Referral Bonus available, dependent on the referred applicant successfully completing the interview and training process.
- Various daily, weekly, and monthly incentives and competitions with various prizes.
- Flexible work hours that are configured to work for current part-time or full-time students.
- Ability to work a combination of evening and weekend shifts – Monday -Thursday 5:30-9:30 pm, Friday 4:30-7:30 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm & 4:30-8:30 pm.
- Times outside of these hours (daytime and early afternoon) are available as well.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage relationships with colleagues, constituents, alumni, and current donors to deliver effective results, including the achievement of specific and measurable goals.
- Proven ability to exercise discretion at all times and able to keep confidential all data related to The Ohio State University and its alumni.
- Ability to provide own transportation to: University Square North 14 E. 15th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 (right above Roots and Barrio on High St.)
- University Square North 14 E. 15th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 (right above Roots and Barrio on High St.)
- Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university – preferably The Ohio State University.
- Proven interpersonal, organizational and communication skills including written and verbal; proven ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and any related CRM experience.