Director for Alumni Engagement

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Director for Alumni Engagement is responsible for creating impactful programming and opportunities for alumni, parents, and friends to learn, volunteer, and connect with the College as part of engagement efforts.

The Director for Alumni Engagement is charged with meeting yearly goals for alumni engagement, as well as overseeing related events, communications, and programs. The position also plays a role in meeting yearly performance measures tied to the College’s strategic plan and constituent engagement model.

Primary responsibilities include designing and implementing strategies to sustain and strengthen alumni engagement and volunteerism among alumni, parents and friends and building and strengthening current and future relationships among alumni. The Director is responsible for alumni relations and is the primary liaison with the Alumni Council and its associated committees. All of these responsibilities fall within the College’s constituent engagement model where the Institutional Advancement and Enrollment Management and Marketing divisions collaborate to engage individuals and groups with the College and its students at each phase of their life under the leadership of the Executive Vice President of Constituent Engagement.

This position has a budgeted hiring rate of $84,000. The position is classified as A5. The A5 salary band for all full‑time, 12‑month positions at the college with this classification has a minimum rate of $60,000 and a maximum rate of $135,000. For benefit purposes only, the workweek is estimated to be 35 hours per week. The actual schedule for exempt positions may vary based on the workload and responsibilities assigned.

At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering full‑time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave.

• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer initiatives that promote alumni engagement through guest lecturing, volunteer opportunities, mentorship, etc.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful, beneficial, and creative in‑person and virtual programming that strengthens alumni relationships with students, faculty, and staff. The events and activities include, but are not limited to:
  Alumni Reunion Weekend, Homecoming, Green and Gold events, Alumni Chapter events, and WMC Heritage Society activities. The position collaborates with the Department of Athletics on the Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
• Partner with the AVP for Constituent Engagement on constituent engagement events and activities.
• Establish effective partnerships on and off campus to support alumni engagement, collaborating with key areas such as Admissions, Athletics, Academic and Campus Life, and others.
• Develop, sustain, and strengthen alumni chapters, which focus on establishing and maintaining regional connections to the College.
• Lead, in collaboration with the institutional advancement team, the marketing and communication team and the AVP for Constituent Engagement, programs and communications that engage alumni through multiple channels, including digital platforms and the website.
• In coordination with the communications team, develop and execute an alumni communications plan, which may include alumni‑focused newsletters, speaking opportunities, and social media outreach.
• Coordinate with communications staff on article needs for The Hill magazine, monthly alumni e‑newsletters and other communications; work with staff to provide information on alumni for the "Class Notes" section; ensure that verbal promises to alumni for interviews, features, etc. are being kept in a timely fashion.
• Develop short‑term and long‑term strategies to increase alumni volunteerism, communications and meaningful experiences that lead to increased philanthropy and engagement.
• Manage the Alumni Council, WMC Heritage Society, and other affiliated committee volunteers. Organize their meeting agendas and topics with the volunteer leadership. Meet regularly with the Alumni…