Senior Director of Alumni Engagement

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading volunteer engagement strategies and building thriving volunteer communities.
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering trust, collaboration, and accountability.
• Experience leading organizational change and implementing new strategies, processes, or operating models.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution as a working manager.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with experience partnering across departments, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex portfolios, multiple priorities, and cross-functional initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget planning, oversight, and resource management.
• Ability to use data, assessment, and audience insights to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, adaptability, and the ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence.
• Experience with CRM platforms, Microsoft Office, virtual collaboration tools, and engagement technologies.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and work select evenings or weekends to support programs and events.

Skills

• Experience supervising staff, managing budgets, and leading strategic initiatives.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in alumni relations, volunteer engagement, advancement, nonprofit leadership, higher education, community engagement, or a related field.

Additional Information

Join a University That Is Never Daunted
Apply now! This position will be posted through August 7th, 2026.
The compensation range for this position is $95,000- $100,000 commensurate with education, skills, and experience.
The IUF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.