Director of Alumni Engagement, CPHS & CUSOM

International Executive Service Corps; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell University is seeking a Director of Alumni Engagement for CPHS & CUSOM at the Main Campus in Buies Creek, NC. The role drives alumni relations, events, and engagement across the two schools, collaborating with Institutional Advancement and campus leadership.

You will develop plans, coordinate programming, and manage records to strengthen donor pipelines and student-alumni connections, with occasional evening or weekend work and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; and a Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in higher education or nonprofit advancement desired.
• Proven ability to engage alumni, volunteers, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive annual alumni engagement plan for CPHS and School of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Serve as the primary alumni engagement contact for CPHS and CUSOM alumni and volunteers.
• Provide leadership for alumni boards, advisory groups, and volunteer initiatives.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute alumni meetings, events, and engagement opportunities for CPHS and CUSOM.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify mentoring and career connections opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records in the alumni and donor database.
• Represent CPHS, CUSOM, and Institutional Advancement at events.
• Ensure engagement priorities align with university goals.
• Uphold Campbell University policies and professional standards.
• Travel as needed and work occasional evenings or weekends.

Skills

Alumni relations

Event planning

Relationship building

Project management

Strategic communications

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Ellucian CRM Advance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Director of Alumni Engagement, CPHS & CUSOM LOCATION Main Campus - Buies Creek NC Job Code 3642 # of Openings 1

Position: Director of Alumni Engagement, CPHS & CUSOM

Department: Institutional Advancement

Status: Full Time

Position Summary:

Under the direction and guidance of the Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement, the Director of Alumni Engagement, CPHS & CUSOM is an integral part of the Institutional Advancement team.

The Director of Alumni Engagement, CPHS & CUSOM is responsible for developing, coordinating, and strengthening alumni engagement efforts for the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine. This position serves as a primary alumni engagement liaison for both schools and works collaboratively with Institutional Advancement, the Deans, faculty, staff, alumni volunteers, students, and campus partners to build meaningful connections between alumni and Campbell University.

The Director develops and executes alumni engagement strategies that support the University’s mission, strengthen alumni relationships, promote volunteer involvement, support student-to-alumni engagement, and enhance collaboration with fundraising, communications, and stewardship efforts. This position works closely with the Director of Development, CPHS & CUSOM to identify opportunities for alumni involvement that may lead to deeper engagement and philanthropic support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive annual alumni engagement plan for the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and School of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Serve as the primary alumni engagement contact for CPHS and CUSOM alumni, alumni volunteers, alumni boards, committees, students, faculty, staff, campus partners, and external partners, including corporate partners, clinical sites, preceptors, and other key constituents.
• Provide leadership and support for alumni boards, advisory groups, committees, and volunteer initiatives connected to CPHS and CUSOM.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute alumni meetings, events, programs, and engagement opportunities for CPHS and CUSOM, including reunions, networking events, alumni board meetings, student-alumni programs, continuing education events, and other school-based activities; collaborate with school leadership and campus partners in support of key milestones such as Match Day and graduation.
• Collaborate with school leadership, faculty, staff, Institutional Advancement colleagues, and external partners to identify meaningful opportunities for alumni and friends to engage through mentoring, career connections, volunteer service, student engagement, events, program support, and other relationship-building opportunities.
• Develop and support student-to-alumni engagement efforts that encourage current students to build a lifelong connection with Campbell University.
• Work in partnership with the Director of Development, CPHS & CUSOM, Advancement Communications, school-based marketing and communications staff, and other campus partners to support alumni engagement strategies that strengthen donor pipelines, stewardship opportunities, alumni storytelling, and engagement initiatives through appropriate communication channels.
• Maintain accurate records of alumni engagement activity, including volunteer involvement, event participation, alumni updates, employment information, professional achievements, and other relevant information in the University’s alumni and donor database.
• Track, evaluate, and report alumni engagement activity, event outcomes, volunteer participation, and progress toward established engagement goals.
• Represent CPHS, CUSOM, and Institutional Advancement at alumni events, school events, university programs, and other activities as appropriate.
• Support collaboration between CPHS and CUSOM leadership and Institutional Advancement to ensure alumni engagement priorities align with school and University goals.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
• Uphold and abide by Campbell University policies and procedures, including but not limited to Title IX, Information Security, HIPAA, FERPA, and other state and federal mandates.
• Other job related duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s Degree Preferred.

At least three years of significant higher education, nonprofit, alumni relations, volunteer management, event planning, communications, advancement, or related experience preferred.

Experience in higher education, health sciences education, nonprofit advancement, alumni relations, or constituent engagement desired.

Experience working with alumni boards, advisory boards, volunteers, or committees desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively to all groups through both oral and written channels.

Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, volunteers, university officials, and external partners.

Ability to engage and motivate alumni and volunteers in support of the University’s mission.

Event planning and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple events, programs, and priorities simultaneously.

Comprehensive computer skills, with the ability to learn and utilize new and emerging technology

Familiarity with Ellucian CRM Advance and web-based applications.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and common methods of digital communication such as web conferencing, web/text chat.

Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy and discretion in dealing with donors, alumni, trustees, faculty, staff, students, high-level university officials and the public.

Work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people.

Exercise good judgment in complex, new, and/or stressful situations.

Manage multiple, concurrent projects, and meet strict deadlines.

Adaptability, flexibility and a willingness to work in a changing environment.

Ability to work occasional evening or weekend hours and/or occasional travel; including overnight stays.

This position demands accuracy, honesty, integrity and the ability to work within the Christian mission of Campbell University.

Campbell University maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Accordingly, the University is committed to administering all educational and employment activities without discrimination as to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, protected veteran and military status and any other characteristic protected by law, except where appropriate and authorized by law. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; upgrading; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.

Employees and applicants of Campbell University will not be subjected to any form of harassment or discrimination for exercising rights protected by, or because of their participation in, an investigation or compliance review related to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, or any other federal or state nondiscrimination law, rule, or regulation.

Campbell University also maintains affirmative action programs to implement our equal employment opportunity policy. Employees or applicants who wish to review appropriate portions of these affirmative action programs may schedule an appointment to do so by contacting Human Resources at the Buies Creek campus, during normal business hours.