Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement Affinity, Identity and Regional Programs

Colgate University Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement for Affinity, Identity and Regional Programs

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Affinity, Identity and Regional Programs will create and implement programs and initiatives that fully embrace the identities, experiences, and backgrounds of the alumni community. Colgate is a small, highly selective residential liberal arts college for students of talent preparing for lives of leadership and productive citizenship. The University is currently engaged in a $1B campaign in support of the Third-Century Plan, a comprehensive roadmap that will advance Colgate’s efforts to pursue its mission at the highest level and establish Colgate as one of the finest undergraduate institutions in the nation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver programs and events that strengthen alumni engagement and deepen connection to Colgate.
• Develop and implement annual plans that increase alumni participation, expand innovative and meaningful programming, and build stronger ties among alumni, the University, and current students.
• Enhance alumni understanding of Colgate’s mission and the Third-Century Plan while fostering lifelong connection and pride.
• Advance alumni belonging by coordinating affinity, identity-based, and regional and international volunteer and engagement efforts.
• Deliver inclusive programs and communications tailored to diverse communities, maintain affinity and regional engagement portfolios, and partner closely with colleagues to support alumni connections worldwide.
• Coordinate regional and international club activity, support Reunion engagement for affinity and regional groups, and work with identity-based communities.
• Recruit, manage, and steward alumni volunteers globally, building strong volunteer networks, providing training and support, and cultivating leadership across affinity and regional communities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Annual Giving to align affinity engagement with fundraising efforts and with Communications to elevate identity‑based storytelling.
• Support the Alumni of Color organization in close collaboration with the AVP for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.
• Staff the annual Reunion weekend.

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum two years of professional experience in event planning, project management, volunteer management, alumni engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion, student services, and/or related fields.
• Ability to work collegially and effectively with a diverse group of alumni, students, faculty, and staff daily.
• Experience or aptitude for measuring success and reporting on programs with quantitative and qualitative data.
• Comfort with fundraising and fundraising‑adjacent activities.
• Enthusiastic commitment to advancing the University’s mission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional and/or volunteer experience in educational, advocacy, non‑profit and/or related organizations.
• Experience and/or familiarity with alumni engagement and/or fundraising in a higher education setting.

Education

A Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that provides comparable skills is required.

Other Information

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Dates

Job Open Date: 06/12/2026
Job Close Date: 06/12/2027