Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Shared Interest Programs

Williams College seeks an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Shared Interest Programs (SIP) to provide strategic leadership and engagement opportunities for communities of alumni expressly created around a shared interest or experience, outside of traditional class-based structures and beyond the scope of established alumni affinity networks. This includes shared interest developed through athletic teams, recognized student organizations/clubs, majors/departments, residential life, and more.

The Assistant Director will manage and collaborate deeply with alumni volunteers to organize gatherings, events, communications, and other moments of connection between and among alumni, as well as between alumni and students in groups that share these interests. Annually, this will take the form of ~20-25 large-scale campus gatherings, smaller regional gatherings, virtual SIP reunions, and alumni storytelling opportunities. As such, this role involves considerable event planning, strategic thinking, program execution, marketing production, and deep collaboration with alumni, campus partners, faculty and academic departments, and external vendors.

A creative, energetic, and empathic team, Alumni Engagement is looking for candidates with strong communication and tech skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities, and demonstrated professional experience in volunteer management, program management, event coordination, or comparable field of endeavor.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, the Assistant Director aims to ensure that opportunities for connection outside of traditional class structures are representative of the diverse interests of alumni and are available and accessible to alumni that may wish to engage. This role will be a part of the Alumni Engagement events group, working closely with colleagues to ensure consistent alumni experiences for large-scale gatherings.

By developing Shared Interest Programs that meet the interests and needs of alumni, the Assistant Director works to sustain the mission of the institution long after graduation—generating goodwill and renewed connection, cultivating and stewarding alumni for volunteerism and philanthropy, and encouraging lifelong relationships with the College. This position works in partnership and deep collaboration across Alumni Engagement, the broader Office of College Relations, and with many partners in Athletics, Campus Life, the Davis Center, academic departments and programs, and other areas of the college mostly closely involved in student experiences that align with alumni interests.

Specific responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Program & Event Management:
  Lead, manage, and execute ~20-25 Shared Interest Program (SIP) events and reunions each year, actively managing large numbers of SIP volunteers and college partners throughout the event planning process.
• Affinity Connection:
  Cultivate lifelong affinity across alumni cohorts, focusing specifically on young alumni and under‑engaged populations most likely to connect through shared interest, while facilitating student‑alumni interactions as opportunities arise.
• Volunteer Management:
  Proactively track milestone years for major student groups, teams, and activities, intentionally cultivating groups of volunteer leaders to serve as thought and execution partners.
• Multi‑Channel Communications:
  Design and manage marketing collateral (emails, invitations, print, web pages) and establish communication channels (listservs, dynamic lists) that support connection.
• Athletic Partnerships:
  Partner directly with coaches, athletic staff, and team alumni networks to plan, coordinate, and execute athletic…