Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

DePaul University • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Assistant Director supports the development and implementation of alumni programs and services that foster meaningful engagement, advance the university’s strategic priorities, and build a lifelong pipeline of engagement from students to alumni. The role develops and manages initiatives that strengthen connections between students, alumni, and the university. Key areas include advising the Future Alumni Association student organization; overseeing the Young Alumni Committee and Legacy Program; partnering with campus departments to integrate alumni into student-facing programs and experiences; and managing DePaulConnect, the university’s online networking platform. The Assistant Director also develops opportunities for lifelong alumni engagement through mentorship, volunteerism, networking, and programming. As a member of the Alumni Relations team, the Assistant Director stays informed about university initiatives and identifies opportunities to collaborate across campus to enhance alumni engagement.

The position manages DePaulConnect operations, including user support, group administration, Flash Mentoring opportunities, data integrity, troubleshooting, and platform optimization. It promotes platform adoption through outreach and collaboration with campus partners, and identifies ways to expand engagement and improve the user experience.

The Assistant Director builds relationships with campus departments and key stakeholders, serving as the primary Alumni Relations contact for assigned initiatives. The role connects students, alumni, and volunteers with relevant engagement, mentorship, volunteer, networking, and philanthropic opportunities. It also coordinates alumni-focused events and programs, including planning, promotion, logistics, volunteer coordination, on-site support, and post-event assessment and data collection.

In collaboration with the Senior Director of Alumni Relations and colleagues, the Assistant Director develops strategic goals, priorities, and engagement plans aligned with Advancement objectives and the student-to-alumni engagement pipeline. The position monitors income and expenses related to alumni programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with emphasis in communication, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and work effectively under time constraints.
• Ability to build effective, open, and communicative relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Self-motivated and adaptable to a variety of tasks.
• Computer literacy and database management skills.
• Broad understanding of higher-education issues and knowledge of volunteer-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator for DePaulConnect, managing user support, groups, Flash Mentoring opportunities, data integrity, troubleshooting, and platform optimization.
• Promote DePaulConnect adoption through strategic outreach and campus partnerships, and identify ways to expand engagement and enhance user experience.
• Build and maintain partnerships with campus departments and key stakeholders, serving as the primary Alumni Relations contact for assigned initiatives.
• Cultivate relationships with students, alumni, and volunteers and connect them with engagement, mentorship, volunteer, networking, and philanthropic opportunities.
• Coordinate and support alumni-focused events, programs, and initiatives, including planning, promotion, logistics, volunteer coordination, on-site support, post-event assessment, and data collection.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Alumni Relations colleagues to develop strategic goals, priorities, and engagement plans aligned with Advancement objectives.
• Monitor income and expenses related to alumni programming.
• Advise the Future Alumni Association student organization and oversee the Young Alumni Committee and Legacy Program.
• Partner with campus departments to integrate alumni into student-facing programs and experiences.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level