Associate Director, Graduate Alumni Engagement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking an Associate Director of Graduate Alumni Engagement to shape MIT's graduate alumni community through on-campus, global, virtual, and online engagement opportunities. You will design programs, cultivate volunteers, and lead career development initiatives while collaborating with departments and partners to sustain lifelong engagement.

The role requires travel and occasional evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years in alumni relations or related field.
• Experience managing engagement programs and online platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative programs and experiences that connect graduate alumni with MIT and with one another across on-campus, global, and online platforms.
• Cultivate and steward alumni volunteers; lead career and professional development initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ellucian Advance Web

Job description

Posting Description ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GRADUATE ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, Alumni Relations , helps shape and strengthen MIT's graduate alumni community by designing innovative programs and experiences that connect graduate alumni with one another and with MIT through on-campus, global, virtual, and online engagement opportunities; cultivates and stewards alumni volunteers; leads career and professional development initiatives; builds and grows digital communities and engagement platforms; collaborates with alumni leaders, academic departments, campus partners, and colleagues to advance lifelong engagement that reflects MIT's spirit of discovery, innovation, and learning; and uses data, alumni feedback, and technology to continuously inform programming, community participation, and graduate alumni engagement. Job Requirements REQUIRED : Bachelor\'s degree; a minimum of three years\' experience in alumni relations, advancement, volunteer management, constituent engagement, career and professional development, or a related nonprofit, membership, healthcare, or higher education environment; experience managing engagement programs, volunteer communities, or online platforms in a complex organization; demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships, steward volunteers, manage multiple priorities, recommend improvements, and translate strategic goals into successful initiatives; excellent communication, project management, analytical, and organizational skills; and demonstrated ability to learn engagement technologies, manage digital platforms, collaborate with vendors, and leverage technology to strengthen constituent engagement. PREFERRED : Knowledge of Ellucian Advance Web or other enterprise fundraising system. This is a hybrid position with a combination of on-campus and remote work. Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally on occasion and work evenings and weekends as required. 8/5/2026