Director of Alumni Relations

The Director of Alumni Relations leads the strategic design and delivery of dynamic alumni initiatives, fostering lifelong relationships that advance Adelphi University's mission and inspire philanthropic support. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Advancement, the Director oversees a team of two staff members responsible for regional, industry, and specialized programming. This role serves as a vital bridge between alumni engagement and institutional development.

The Director establishes a clear progression from alumni involvement to active giving by managing a personal portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects, discovering new donor pipelines, and supporting key volunteer bodies such as the Alumni Advisory Council.

In compliance with New York's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $118,000. Adelphi University considers factors such as departmental budgets, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

An annual base salary higher than the range may be warranted in circumstances where a candidate has demonstrable equivalent prior higher education experience at another University.

Adelphi University provides a comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees. For a list of benefits provided to employees, please .

Assistant Vice President of Advancement

• Program Strategy & Pipeline Building:
  Design and manage targeted alumni programming (Reunions, Spirit Weekend, Adelphi on the Road, an annual alumni awards program, industry networks, and affinity groups) that builds meaningful engagement and translates participation into measurable donor pipelines.
• Front-Line Fundraising & Discovery:
  Personally cultivate and solicit gifts from an assigned portfolio of alumni and leadership annual giving prospects. Conduct discovery visits to qualify new prospects and seamlessly transition major gift prospects to the appropriate development officers.
• Volunteer Leadership Management:
  Direct the strategy and engagement of the Alumni Advisory Council and other leadership bodies. Empower members to act as university ambassadors, regional hosts, and active philanthropic supporters.
• Career Networking & Mentorship:
  Collaborate with the career center and academic units to create alumni-to-alumni networking and alumni-to-student mentorship programs, addressing a primary driver of alumni engagement.
• Student to Alumni Transition:
  Partner with Student Affairs and Annual Giving to develop campus programming that builds university pride among current students, drives senior class giving, and successfully transitions graduating seniors into active young alumni.
• Alumni Communications & Digital Strategy:
  Partner with University Communications to guide the editorial direction of alumni newsletters, social media channels, and digital platforms, ensuring messaging drives both engagement and philanthropic priorities.
• Team Leadership & Budget Administration:
  Supervise and mentor two staff members. Foster a culture of data-informed event planning and continuous evaluation of program return on investment (ROI). Develop and manage the department's annual operating budget, ensuring fiscal accountability.
• Cross-Unit Collaboration & Data Collection:
  Work collaboratively across campus to support tailored alumni volunteer boards.…