Director of Alumni Engagement

Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University seeks a Director of Alumni Relations to provide strategic leadership for alumni programs, events, and engagement strategies that connect alumni with the University and its mission.

The role plans reunion programs, coordinates events, and develops volunteer opportunities, mentoring, and advocacy to support institutional priorities and philanthropy across local, regional, and national alumni networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, sales, management, business, public relations, communications, higher education, or a related field.
• More than three to five years of progressively responsible related experience in alumni relations, advancement, development, higher education, constituent relations, communications, event/program management, relationship management, or a related area.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for alumni engagement programs, initiatives, and events that strengthen alumni relationships with the University.
• Plans, manages, and evaluates reunion programs, alumni events, and other engagement opportunities designed to increase alumni participation and connection with the University.
• Develops and oversees volunteer engagement opportunities, including programs that encourage alumni to serve as mentors, ambassadors, speakers, volunteers, and advocates for the University and its students.
• Builds effective working relationships with University departments to develop coordinated alumni engagement opportunities.
• Collaborates with fundraising and advancement staff to identify, engage, and cultivate alumni who have the interest and capacity to support University priorities, including prospective major gift donors.

Skills

Relationship building

Event planning

Communication

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications or related field

Job description

Fort Valley State University seeks a Director of Alumni Relations to provide strategic leadership for alumni programs, events, and engagement strategies that connect alumni with the University and its mission.

The role plans reunion programs, coordinates events, and develops volunteer opportunities, mentoring, and advocacy to support institutional priorities and philanthropy across local, regional, and national alumni networks.