The Director of Alumni Relations directs all aspects of alumni programming that seek to engage alumni with the University and to develop relationships that encourage alumni to advance the university's mission by volunteering, mentoring, attending events, and making financial contributions. The Director of Alumni Relations directs, manages and administers all matters that enhance the university's abilities to weave alumni into the fabric of the University -- from managing reunion programs and event planning to growing and overseeing volunteer engagement opportunities to encouraging alumni to become mentors to students and to financially support the university. The Director of Alumni Relations will build effective relationships with departments including enrollment management, student affairs and career services, and marketing and communications to effectively engage alumni.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs, manages and administers all matters that enhance the university's abilities to weave alumni into the fabric of the University Serves as liaison between alumni and the university; coordinates alumni events.
• Manages reunion programs and event planning to grow and oversee volunteer engagement opportunities to encouraging alumni to become mentors to students and to financially support the university.
• Builds effective relationships with departments including enrollment management, student affairs and career services, and marketing and communications to effectively engage alumni.
• Coordinates activities with fundraising staff in order to identify and cultivate major gift prospects and to build programming opportunities that encourage philanthropic support.
• Establishes and builds relationships with alumni locally, regionally and nationally; maintain regular communication with alumni via direct contact and the coordination of alumni communication programs such as e-mail, the website and print communications.
• Develops and enhances geographic, academic and affinity group alumni programs through the planning and implementation of events and other alumni gatherings and engagement.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, sales, management, business, public relations or related field.
• More than three to five years of related experience required.

Master's Degree in marketing, sales, management, business, public relations or related field.
• More than five years of related experience required.

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, or walking.

• The work is typically performed in an office.

Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs. as needed; Occasional standing or sitting for extended periods of time, lifting objects, performing repetitive tasks;