Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement, School of Law

Seattle University

2d • $60,000 - $66,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This Assistant Director will be the key engagement team liaison to the School of Law. The role collaborates closely with campus partners, Development Directors, and University Advancement colleagues to design, implement, and assess programs that foster belonging, professional formation, mentorship, volunteerism, and philanthropic awareness. The Assistant Director will steward relationships, support unit-based programming, and use data and best practices to inform engagement strategies that expand alumni participation, support campaign readiness, and connect their academic unit with central Alumni Engagement efforts.
In addition to acting as the key engagement team liaison to the School of Law, this member of the engagement team leads management of Seattle University’s regional networks and affinity-based alumni engagement strategy. This role focuses on building vibrant alumni communities across geography, identity, and shared interests, ensuring consistent engagement, leadership development, and alignment with institutional and campaign priorities. This role will also foster relationships with local external community partners to strengthen volunteer leadership pipelines through collaboration with the Center for Community Engagement.
This role reports directly to the Director of Alumni Engagement and maintains a dotted-line relationship with Development Partners in the School of Law. The dotted-line relationship reflects close collaboration and partnership in support of unit-specific alumni initiatives and does not involve direct supervision or performance management.

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional experience in alumni relations, advancement, higher education, nonprofit engagement, customer service, or a related field.
• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to create positive, responsive, and professional experiences for alumni, students, donors, and university partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to represent the university in a professional and engaging manner.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to plan, coordinate, and execute programs, events, or engagement initiatives from concept through completion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with strong organizational and time-management skills and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across the university.
• Comfort working with databases, CRM systems, or engagement platforms to support outreach and track participation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience working in higher education, alumni relations, advancement, or volunteer management.
• Experience supporting alumni boards, volunteer committees, affinity groups, or regional networks.
• Familiarity with alumni or donor databases (e.g., Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar CRM systems).
• Demonstrated ability to use engagement data or feedback to improve programs and strengthen alumni relationships.

Responsibilities

• School Partnership & Liaison (School of Law)
• Participate in select school leadership meetings to understand priorities, opportunities, campaign goals, and engagement needs.
• Maintain working knowledge of School of Law programs, centers, alumni demographics, and professional networks.
• Support Law School–specific alumni programming, including professional networking, continuing education adjacent engagement, and milestone celebrations.
• Track and identify opportunities for alumni engagement and volunteer involvement.
• Regional Networks, Affinity Groups, Chapters & Clubs
• Lead the strategy, development, and management of Seattle University’s regional alumni networks, chapters, affinity groups, and clubs ensuring alignment with alumni engagement priorities.
• Partner with campus stakeholders to ensure affinity engagement is inclusive, mission-centered, and aligned with university values.
• Support alumni communities across key geographic regions, both domestic and international, in alignment with institutional priorities.
• Develop scalable engagement models that ensure consistency while allowing for local customization.
• Establish best practices, guidelines, and expectations for regional and chapter-based engagement.
• Volunteer Engagement & Leadership Development
• Recruit, train, steward, and recognize young alumni volunteers serving in leadership roles.
• Develop clear volunteer roles, leadership pathways, and expectations to support sustainable mission aligned volunteer engagement at the unit and university level.
• Collaborate with development and university advancement colleagues to activate volunteers in support of alumni facing events, programs, and campaign initiatives.
• Signature Event Coordination and University Advancement Initiatives
• Collaborate with the University Events team and Alumni Engagement colleagues to support planning, logistics, outreach, and evaluation for regional, affinity, and School of Law engagement activities.
• Support and contribute to execution of university-wide signature events, including but not limited to:
• - Homecoming & Family Weekend
• - Reunions
• - Alumni Awards
• - SU Gives
• Collaborate with development partners to support alumni-facing campaign engagement initiatives, including ambassador roles, regional leadership activation, and participation-focused efforts.
• Operations, Data Management & Assessment
• Track, document, and assess alumni engagement, volunteer activity, and participation across regions and affinity groups using NXT Raiser's Edge.
• Collaborate with Advancement Services to ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and analysis.
• Assist with budget development, monitoring, and expense tracking related to regional and affinity-based programming.
• Evaluate engagement strategies annually and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong working relationships with alumni, volunteers, faculty, staff, and campus leaders.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Alumni Engagement.

Benefits

• Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
• Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person.
• Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage.
• Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%.
• You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events.
• Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees