Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement

Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement

The Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement will lead the overall vision, strategic planning, management, and execution of an alumni engagement program focused on developing and strengthening short and long-term meaningful relationships with Adams State University alumni. This position will be expected to work closely with development colleagues in the Adams State Foundation Office, and to collaborate with various departments and areas of the institution, including : marketing and communications, special events, faculty, and other key internal partners to contribute to the success of the school and the program. This person reports directly to the Vice President for Advancement. This role will introduce a new, energetic, and creative approach to alumni engagement, both in-person and virtually. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing innovative programming and outreach, with a key focus on marketing and promotion to our alumni. This will involve using compelling content to highlight events and campus news, and proactively capturing and sharing the Adams State story. Through this powerful combination of programming and storytelling, this individual will significantly deepen the connection and relationship between our university and its alumni. Key activities under the direction of the Office of Alumni Relations include overseeing Homecoming Weekend, steering the Alumni Board, Denver Alumni Chapter, and other volunteer leaders, directing ad hoc events and engagement opportunities for various constituencies, alumni communications, and alumni events. The key goal of alumni relations is to cultivate engagement through active participation of alumni in University events, to create an esprit de corps of all graduates and friends of Adams State University, and to create a culture of the importance of philanthropic support of Adams State University.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Drives alumni communications and outreach efforts, working closely with the University's Marketing and Public Relations department. Regularly disseminates information to alumni, implements creative ways to communicate with alumni, connect alumni to one another and to the University [through events and other planning initiatives], and links alumni with current students for networking, mentoring, and employment. Serves as a contributing partner to the Adams State University alumni magazine and suggests content, editing, and / or writing content for alumni-specific pages.
• Database Management : Oversee the maintenance and integrity of the alumni database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information on alumni contact details, professional achievements, and engagement history.
• Ensures a successful and active Alumni Volunteer Club, supports creation of Student Alumni ambassador program, works to ensure alumni have educational opportunities and travel program opportunities
• Oversees functions of the Alumni Association Board and its committees, working closely with the board, chapters, and committee chairs. Recruits, onboards, and manages board members; guides committee assignments and tasks; and assists the board and alumni chapters in setting clear and measurable goals. Ensure 100% giving by members of the board.
• Oversees online content on social media platforms directed to alumni.
• Works with the School of Education on Adams State Teacher Education Hall of Fame inductions.
• Creates new and innovative ways to capture and update alumni contact, career information, academic and professional success of alumni via surveys, email, projects, correspondence, online forms, etc.
• Ensures the alumni database is current and safeguarded in coordination with the Manager of Operations and Prospect Research.
• Prepares, monitors, and administers the budget for the functional area.
• Supervises Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.

Qualifications : Required :

Preferred :

Salary and Benefits : The salary range for this position is $61,860-$70,368. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

How to Apply : All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University's Workday application portal.

For full consideration, applications should be received by 10 / 13 / 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately after this date. The position will remain open until filled. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

Questions about the position may be directed to Jake Rissler at jrissler@adams.edu.

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service. We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as : women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities. We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship. The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.