Director, Alumni Engagement

Queen's University; Kingston; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen’s University in Kingston seeks a Director of Alumni Engagement to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of alumni programming that strengthens ties with the university and fosters connections among alumni.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, you will translate strategy into integrated programs, collaborate across university partners, and champion inclusive engagement while traveling as needed and working evenings/weekends to meet program

Qualifications

• Experienced alumni engagement professional with leadership experience.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable programming.
• Strong collaboration across departments and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of alumni programs aligning with Queen’s priorities.
• Translate strategy into integrated programming for diverse alumni across lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Annual Giving, Volunteer Programs and campus partners to align programs with priorities.
• Ensure inclusive approach with I-EDIAA considerations in strategy and execution.
• Travel within and outside Canada; occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

Skills

Alumni engagement

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Reporting to the Executive Director, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, the Director, Alumni Engagement provides leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alumni programs that strengthen alumni relationships with Queen’s and create meaningful opportunities for alumni to connect with the university and one another.

An experienced alumni engagement professional, the Director translates broader alumni engagement strategy and priorities into an integrated alumni programming approach responsive to the interests, needs, and experiences of Queen’s diverse alumni community. Using alumni insights, demographic and lifestyle trends, regional considerations, and engagement data, the Director develops relevant and compelling programming across audiences, key markets, and stages of the alumni lifecycle beginning from the transition from student to alumnus and continuing through subsequent life and career stages.

The Director of Alumni Engagement works collaboratively with Annual Giving and Volunteer Programs to create complementary pathways for alumni involvement including branch engagement. The Director also works collaboratively with university partners to connect alumni programming with broader engagement, philanthropic, campaign, and institutional priorities. The Director provides expertise and advice on alumni programming and audience needs to advancement colleagues, senior university administrators, faculties, schools, and campus partners. The incumbent ensures an inclusive lens, that reflects a commitment to I-EDIAA, in providing expertise and direction in the development and implementation of alumni engagement strategy and execution for mutual benefit.

This position requires extensive travel within and outside Canada and requires the incumbent to travel and work evenings and weekends according to program or area needs.