Alumni Director

The department of Development & Alumni Relations at The
State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz invites
applications for the position of Director of Alumni
Relations. Reporting to the Vice President of Development
and Alumni Relations, the Director of Alumni Relations is a senior
member of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. We are
seeking an experienced, strategic, dynamic, and creative
professional to develop a strategic plan, and oversee
implementation of a comprehensive program of activities that
establishes and maintains relationships with the over 75,000 living
New Paltz alumni worldwide.

The Director is responsible for engaging alumni through personal
interactions and activities that establish and maintain
relationships that provide tangible benefits to them, our students,
and the University. The Director creates and executes the
department’s strategic plan and uses data and strategic analysis to
augment and guide decision-making. This role works closely with
colleagues within the Development office as well as across
departments to identify prospective alumni supporters, and creates
working relationships with the University’s deans, faculty, program
directors, various campus leaders, and affinity groups. The
Director is also responsible for overseeing the Alumni Council and
directing their activities, including involving the Council in
outreach to and solicitation of alumni. This position serves as a
partner in the creation of the Alumni Magazine and Connect
e-newsletter, as well as supervises a team of three: Assistant
Director of Alumni Relations, Alumni Engagement Officer, and
Assistant and manages the budget for the department. Along with the
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, the Director oversees
strategy and planning for all special events including Reunion.
With the Alumni Engagement Officer, the Director guides strategy
for updates to and improvements of the Alumni Relations webpage,
the Orange and Blue alumni Network, and social media.

  Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least five (5) years’ working in college or university
  alumni relations, or relevant experience in fields such as external
  affairs that involve strong constituency relations
• At least three (3) years of supervisory experience and a
  successful record of supporting and motivating staff as well as
  student workers
• Excellent oral, written communication, and interpersonal
  skills
• Strategic planning experience using data and analyses to
  bolster best practice and planning
• The ability to establish strong and effective personal and
  professional relationships particularly with volunteers and
  volunteer leadership and to develop knowledge of, and respect for,
  individuals of diverse cultures, experiences and backgrounds
• The ability to work effectively with various technologies such
  as the Microsoft Office Suite, and knowledge of complex relational
  database applications
• Strong organizational skills and project management skills,
  attention to detail and ability to effectively manage multiple and
  competing deadlines
• Flexibility, initiative and the ability to work independently
  as well as part of a team
• Demonstrable ability to strategize, implement and build
  constituency programs and activities
• High professional and ethical standards for handling personal,
  confidential, and financial information
• Occasional travel and attendance at evening or weekend events
  as necessary

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Public speaking experience
• Experience with writing or editing publications
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge database
• Knowledge of and experience with SUNY New Paltz (alumni
  preferred)