Alumni Relations Director of Chapter, Networks, and Pathways (HEO) – Alumni Engagement Program, Office of Institutional Advancement

POSITION DETAILS

Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, this position’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

-Serve as deputy leader in Alumni Relations to plan, implement, and evaluate innovative programs; partner with the Executive Director on action plans, strategies, and budgets; and collaborate with Institutional Advancement staff and volunteers to ensure cohesive alumni engagement.

-Oversee regional alumni chapters with growth and stewardship, develop targeted engagement for key groups, cultivate strong alumni relationships, and travel locally/regionally to support chapter events and programs.

-Build a bridge between students and alumni by connecting with student organizations, collaborating with USG/GSA on student–alumni interactions, and leading commencement planning to ensure meaningful alumni involvement.

-Collaborate with the Executive Director, events team, and Athletics on regional/chapter events, Athletics Hall of Fame, and recent graduate alumni activities, partnering with student clubs to drive broad alumni engagement across programs.

-Manage alumni social media channels, create and curate content for invitations, newsletters, class notes, and profiles, and monitor engagement performance to optimize strategy.

-Lead data-driven engagement and fundraising through analytics, targeted lists, and compelling email content; ensure precise CRM records of activities, events, and alumni interactions.

-Drive alumni volunteering and cultivation to build a pipeline of annual, major, and planned gift prospects for Hunter College through donor relationship development, stewardship support, alumni networks, and targeted messaging to boost engagement and giving.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.

• Proven experience in alumni relations, event planning, or related field

• Strong leadership and organizational skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Proficiency in social media management, content creation, and digital email communications

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and stakeholders

• Experience with Raiser’s Edge/NXT preferred or similar CRM

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Directs College alumni relations strategy and operations to develop an active and engaged alumni base.

• Develops short and long term plans, goals and objectives to create and sustain strong relations between the College and its alumni base

• Designs, implements and evaluates strategies and initiatives to increase involvement among alumni through various outreach and affinity programs

• Oversees alumni communications, events and activities

• Briefs executive management on department operations and performance

• Prepares budget forecasts and authorizes allocation spending

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with alumni donor and volunteers

• Manages professional and clerical staff

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Alumni Relations Director

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Officer

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience, within approved range is $122,201 to $136,546.

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number 32438.

Click on the “Apply Now” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

• Cover Letter and/or Statement of scholarly interests

• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume

• Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file– PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Aug. 17, 2026. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing– until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.

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