Association Relations Manager

The Association Relations Manager serves as the College’s relationship manager for external associations and (non-licensing) entities involved in the chiropractic profession. The Manager also manages the relationships with the College’s corporate Donors within the Alumni Program Partners. The Manager executes the overall strategy, plan, budget, and execution of the chiropractic associations program. This position collaborates closely with their director and other Advancement staff and college-wide partners. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Articulate the vision, mission, goals, and core values of the College. Represent Palmer College at professional association conferences throughout the United States, Canada and occasionally internationally. Manage the calendar for all chiropractic association related events, including locations, staff coverage, additional alumni events, related expenses, and other related details. Maintain and monitor reports for tracking chiropractic association metrics and data that inform budget and attendance decisions. Develop and deliver dynamic presentations for alumni gatherings that further the mission of the College and the Advancement office: to amplify pride and inspire engagement, leading to lifelong connections and impactful generosity. Host small gatherings of Alumni, alumni luncheons, and individual meetings when applicable. Manage the Alumni Ambassadors program (independent contractors) within the Associations program, including recruiting and training both in-person and virtually. Collaborate with student services and Palmer’s business development center to bring in association speakers monthly to campus to introduce students to the value of participating in associations. Collaborate closely with Directors of Development and Director of Alumni to increase engagement at association events; routinely identifying prospects and assisting in qualification of prospects as appropriate. Set up and organize booths, displays, and promotional materials to effectively communicate the college’s mission, values, and key messaging to alumni, donors, prospective students and stakeholders. Gather appropriate data and metrics related to each event and participate in prospect strategy meetings to show success and identify areas of improvement. Collaborate closely with Assistant Director of Alumni to advance the usage of our Palmer-exclusive online platform, creating online experiences, and monitoring other general platform usage data. Manage a portfolio of corporate Donors, overseeing strategy of stewardship, managing inventory of products, and solicit new Donors while at Association events. Assist the department staff in planning and implementation of goals and objectives as outlined by the Advancement Office Performs other duties as assigned.