Director of Alumni Networking
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Advancement, the Director of Alumni Networking (Director) develops a new way to engage alumni by establishing alumni cohorts and networks that connect graduates to each other and the university and support their work and lives. The Director works with alumni to create the networks and opportunities for engagement with the university that work for the particular network and works with the on-campus cohort support teams to provide a menu of programs, and campus-based opportunities, including educational programs, that can be selected for use by the networks or individual alumni. The Director monitors networks to ensure they are engaging their constituents regularly and continually evaluates and redesigns structures to make the networks meaningful. Through facilitating strong lifelong alumni relationships, the Director strengthens the university community and the lives of its graduates.
Qualities and Capabilities
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, Master's degree preferred.
Three to five years of successful experience in communications, advancement, alumni relations, marketing, annual giving, or a comparable role that includes an acknowledged work history showing creative productivity is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, with public speaking skills preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, evidenced through a track record of advancing equity goals and long-standing institutional partnerships around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Experience optimizing Raiser's Edge
Proven success building relationships with multiple constituencies within organizations.
Ability to link university-wide issues with opportunities for fundraising.
Why Lesley Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.
Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.
Expressing Interest A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.
At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people regardless of race, physical ability, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected personal identities can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution.
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