Assistant Director Alumni Groups

University of Dayton; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Dayton is seeking an Assistant Director of Alumni Programs to partner with the Alumni Relations & Engagement team and strengthen connections with alumni and constituents, with a special focus on reunion celebrations and alumni groups.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Alumni Reunion and Alumni Programs, you will create meaningful volunteer opportunities, activate engagement, and advance inclusive excellence in line with our Marianist values, serving both current and future

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or five years of experience in marketing, communications or related fields.
• Two years of experience in planning, evaluating and building programs in alumni relations or related areas.
• Proven skills in relationship building, recruiting, training and stewarding volunteer leaders.
• Experience engaging diverse communities with inclusive outreach metrics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and CRM databases; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and respond to alumni interests and program needs with effective outreach.
• Collaborate across alumni relations, annual giving and campus partners to activate engagement.
• Utilize data collection and analysis to guide strategic decisions.
• Develop volunteer opportunities and support leadership within alumni groups.

Skills

Relationship building

Volunteer management

Recruiting & training

Communication

MS Office

CRM database

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5 years experience in marketing/communications

Tools

MS Office

CRM database

Job description

Job No: 504039
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: University Staff
Department: Alumni Relations & Engagement - 300420
Pay Grade: A - Exempt
Advertised: November 09, 2026
Applications close: December 06, 2026

Position Summary

The Assistant Director Alumni Programs, working with the Alumni Relations and Engagement team, will play a key role in advancing relationships with alumni and constituents that strengthen UD’s brand and advances its engagement within our full community, with a specific focus on reunion celebrations and alumni groups.

This Assistant Director Alumni Programs reports directly to the Associate Director, Alumni Reunion and Alumni Programs and will create relationships with a diverse set of alumni and constituents through meaningful volunteer opportunities that activate engagement and strengthen our continued commitment to inclusive excellence that aligns with our Marianist values and the alumni association’s commitment to community. This role will build upon our work that focuses on connecting alumni based on their student experiences, strengthening alumni affinity to the university as well as developing a pipeline of diverse engaged alumni and volunteer leaders resulting in increased engagement in support of current and future students.

The primary responsibilities of this position include anticipating and responding to alumni interests and desired programs and being attentive to effective communication methods of outreach that reflects our dedication to the diverse and global UD alumni community. Utilizes data collection and analysis as a core component of strategic decision-making. This person will collaborate with and provide support to colleagues in the alumni relations and engagement team, annual giving and across the division and campus community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or five years of experience in marketing, communications or related fields.
• Two years of experience in planning, evaluating and building programs in alumni relations or two years work in any of the following areas: diversity and inclusion, marketing, volunteer management, communications or project management including student leadership experiences.
• Proven skills in relationship building, recruiting, training and stewarding volunteer leaders.
• Successful experience working with people from socially and culturally diverse communities.
• Experience utilizing current best practices and metrics engagement measures for the alumni relations industry, or related area.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in software applications (i.e. MS Office and CRM database).
• Willingness and ability to travel and work evenings and weekends with some frequency.
• Valid driver’s license, with a low risk driving record and be insurable by the University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of the University of Dayton.
• 3+ years of experience in alumni relations and/or development.
• Management of leadership volunteers within a comprehensive fundraising effort.
• Demonstrated success in the ability to collaborate with colleagues in various areas of responsibility, e.g. admissions, career services, communications and advancement (both internal and external).
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with colleagues in various areas of responsibility.
• Comfortable in and entrepreneurial environment.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills to support work with alumni, volunteers and university staff.
• Commitment to the University’s Catholic Marianist character, personal integrity and strong work ethic.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Closing Statement

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.

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