Director I - Alumni Relations

Daytona-State-College; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Daytona State College is seeking an experienced Alumni Relations professional to lead and grow the college's alumni network, events program, and donor engagement efforts. You will develop strategic plans, coordinate fundraising activities, and work closely with the Foundation to maximize community and alumni support.

The role requires strong communication, budgeting, and project management skills, with willingness to work outside regular hours for events, meetings, and donor initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, communication, finance or closely related field.
• Four (4) years of special events, alumni relations or relevant experience.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and meet goals; experience with budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and maintain an alumni organization, developing activities to encourage participation and financial support.
• Create and execute fundraising and sponsorship plans for Foundation events and programs.
• Develop an annual plan outlining goals, objectives, strategies, timelines and evaluation for alumni growth and giving.
• Provide organizational support for Foundation initiatives; develop marketing/communication plans focusing on digital/social media.
• Assist database administrator with maintaining alumni information, documenting correspondence, donor research, and mailing lists.
• Design and implement donor stewardship strategies across giving levels to strengthen engagement.
• Integrate Alumni Relations prospect development with stewardship to support engagement and foundation partnerships.
• Collaborate with campus groups and volunteers; build partnerships with Foundation and College alumni.
• Other duties as assigned by the President or designee.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Detail-oriented

Goal setting

Budget management

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communication, Finance or closely related field

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Donor database management software

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communication, Finance or closely related field.
• Four (4) years of special events, alumni relations or relevant experience.

Working Hours

Work hours may vary based on the needs of alumni, Foundation, and community engagement activities. The position may require attendance at events and meetings outside of regular College business hours, including evenings and weekends.

• Provide leadership and maintain an alumni organization in support of Daytona State College, including developing activities and events to encourage participation and financial support for the College.
• Create and execute fundraising and sponsorship plans for Foundation-sponsored events and programs.
• Develop an annual plan that outlines goals, objectives, strategies, timelines and evaluation for alumni growth and opportunities for giving.
• Provide organizational support for Foundation strategic initiatives; develops a plan of marketing and communication, with a focus on digital/social media, to support Foundation priorities.
• Assist database administrator with maintaining alumni up-to-date information including documenting correspondence, actions and development strategies, creating mailing lists, coordinating import of newly graduated students into the alumni file, donor/prospect research and more.
• Design and implement comprehensive donor stewardship strategies for alumni donors across all giving levels, strengthening engagement, retention, and long-term support.
• Integrate Alumni Relations prospect development with stewardship efforts to create a unified advancement strategy that supports alumni engagement, donor cultivation, and foundation partnerships.
• Work closely with campus groups and volunteers that serve the interest of the alumni. Build community partnerships to engage with the Foundation and College alumni.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned and directed by the President or their designee.

• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to develop and meet goals is required
• Experience with developing and managing budgets is required
• Knowledge of computers, peripherals, and software programs such as Microsoft Suite and donor database management software, such as Raiser's Edge
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and be flexible to meet the demands of the College
• Take direction as well as work effectively and professionally on their own