Senior Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Senior Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Reporting directly to the Vice President for Advancement, the Senior Executive Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for architecting and implementing a sophisticated, comprehensive alumni engagement ecosystem that inspires UNH's graduates to invest meaningfully in the university's future. This executive leadership position will create distinctive engagement pathways that strengthen the UNH community, accelerate philanthropic growth, and advance the university's strategic priorities through alumni advocacy, participation, and support.

Duties / Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Impact (45%)

• Partner with the VP for Advancement to design and execute an innovative, research-based alumni engagement strategy that directly supports UNH's institutional vision and long-term advancement goals.
• Drive alumni participation and philanthropy through sophisticated segmentation, targeted programming, and strategic relationship management.
• Develop a comprehensive metrics framework to measure engagement efficacy, demonstrate ROI, and inform strategic decision-making.
• Serve as the primary liaison between advancement leadership and the UNHAA Board of Directors, ensuring strategic alignment and maximizing board impact.
• Function as a senior leader within the advancement division, contributing to overall strategy.
• Ensure UNH Alumni Relations is represented at high-profile alumni events, establishing meaningful relationships with influential graduates and key stakeholders.

Advancement Team Leadership (25%)

Board Governance & Volunteer Engagement (15%)

Strategic Partnership Development (10%)

Innovation & Future-Focused Leadership (5%)

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience :

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Preferred Qualifications :

Applicant instructions :

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume / Cover Letter section of your application :

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location : Durham

Salary Grade : Exempt Staff 33