Senior Director Of Alumni Engagement And Annual Giving (67178)

Job Details

Job Location: New Rochelle - New Rochelle, NY

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $127,500.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Description

Position Summary:

The Sr. Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving will have oversite of annual giving, alumni engagement, and alumni communications. The Sr. Director will lead a team that is responsible for overseeing the ideation and execution of in-person and online programming that engages alumni and friends of Iona in creative and relevant ways. Through these opportunities, the team will create engagement that leads to increased and consistent philanthropic support of the University. The Sr. Director will develop and execute data-driven strategies, processes, and plans, to grow Iona University's alumni donor base and pipeline through a donor-centered approach to annual giving.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, lead, and execute the development of annual goals and objectives, operating plans, budgets, and staffing structure for the Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving team

• Lead the Colleges annual fund program through mailings, phone-a-thons, volunteer coordination,

and digital solicitations working towards sustained growth in unrestricted giving

• Develop and implement an alumni communications plan to generate interest in University programs, educate alumni on engagement opportunities, and deepen alumni interactions with Iona.

• Manage all aspects of the Alumni Associations Alumni Board of Directors activities and initiatives serving as the liaison between the College and the Alumni Associations Alumni Board of Directors.

• Provide leadership, management, and direction to the alumni engagement and annual giving staff and collaborate closely with campus partners.

• Administer the ongoing business, activities, and operation of the office, ensuring responsiveness to alumni needs and inquiries, as well as college and divisional priorities.

• Weekend and evening work as needed, including travel to regional events

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum 7 years experience in development or related field, experience in higher education preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop staff, while working effectively and collaboratively in a team setting

• Demonstrated success in setting and exceeding goals

• Communications strategist with knowledge and comfort of a multi-channel outreach approach

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and customer relations skills required.

• Strong knowledge of all aspects of fundraising and volunteer engagement, including strategies for donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, creative self-starter capable of working on a team and independently. A high level of initiative and follow-through.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review's 2024 national list of "The Best 389 Colleges" and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's "2024 Best Colleges in America," which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.