Director for Alumni Engagement

McDaniel College, is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. One of the original “Colleges That Change Lives,” McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, over 20 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary.

McDaniel College invites applications for a Director for Alumni Engagement. At McDaniel College, we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403(b) retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid parental leave. Visit the college guidebook for more details.

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 have 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.

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.

• Qualified candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus six to eight years of relevant professional experience. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Scrupulous accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to exercise sound independent judgment, following established protocols and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple and diverse stakeholders to create and implement events, communications, policies and procedures, and plans.
• Knowledge of fundraising and how it interplays with alumni engagement is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines. Experience with large scale event planning required.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including excellent oral and face-to-face communication skills as well as the ability to consistently produce concise, professionally written communications; ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization, including trustees and executive leadership.
• Strong research skills and drive to solve problems. Effective time management, planning and organizational skills are essential.
• Must possess tact, diplomacy, maturity, and discretion in handling highly confidential matters.
• Excellent computer skills including database management experience; experience with Microsoft Office and Raiser’s Edge highly desirable.
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