Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement

Job Title

Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement

Job Description Summary

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement.

Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits:
The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About Institutional Advancement

The next decade will be a time of significant transformation and growth as Haverford approaches the 200th anniversary of its founding in 1833. This is an exciting time to join Haverford’s Institutional Advancement (IA) team – a team whose work helps to strengthen the unique learning experience at the core of the College’s mission. With a people-first, data-driven approach to philanthropy, the IA team builds and stewards relationships with the College’s deep constituency base. Focused on the future, the IA team is expanding its impact by leading a comprehensive, multi-faceted campaign aligned with Haverford’s strategic plan, Haverford 2030. As the campaign ramps up, the team is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated philanthropy professionals who want to innovate and usher Haverford College into a new era.

Built upon a Quaker foundation of hands-on, values-based learning, Haverford fosters a transformative, inclusive community of inquisitive students, exceptional faculty, and dedicated staff who are wholly invested in the institution. Haverford instills in its students self-directed leadership and active engagement within the College and beyond, leading to an alumni constituency, including parents, families, friends, and more, who believe deeply in the College’s mission and are committed to Haverford’s long-term success and sustainability in an ever-changing landscape.

About the Position
The Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement develops and executes engagement opportunities for Haverford alumni and families that align with the College’s fundraising and engagement goals. This strategic role oversees major on-campus events and broad-based communications, managing programs such as Move-In Day, Family and Friends Weekend, and Alumni Weekend, as well as select affinity-group initiatives. In addition, the Senior Associate Director leads family communications and oversees key communication triage processes. Through this work, they strengthen relationships that deepen engagement and enhance philanthropic support for Haverford.

This position plays a key role as part of the Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) department on the Alumni and Family Engagement (AFE) team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director of Alumni and Family Engagement and the ACE team to design and deliver an innovative portfolio of in-person and virtual programs that deepen engagement and expand inclusive involvement across the alumni and family community
• Lead the planning and execution of signature on-campus events including Move-In Day(s), Family and Friends Weekend, and Alumni Weekend, overseeing all strategic and operational aspects, including budget development, program design, logistics coordination, volunteer engagement, and content creation
• Develop and implement family communication strategies that enhance connection and transparency ensuring consistent messaging across engagement programs
• Support critical communication triage processes in collaboration with the Advancement Communications team
• Serve as a partner to the Director of Alumni and Family Engagement in developing and executing engagement strategies that build momentum and visibility leading into the public launch of the Haverford 2030 Campaign

• Partner with colleagues across Institutional Advancement, Student Life, Facilities, and other campus offices to ensure seamless, high-quality event and program delivery

• Provide guidance and support to select alumni affinity groups and volunteer leaders to strengthen alumni, student, and family networks
• Partner with Annual Giving and Advancement colleagues to integrate fundraising and campaign goals into engagement programming

• Contribute to the evolving priorities of Institutional Advancement and assume other responsibilities as organizational needs and institutional goals develop

Line of Report: The Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement reports to the Director of Alumni and Family Engagement and has no direct reports. This individual may oversee student workers and volunteers seasonally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Five (5) years of work experience in event design and management, program development, or volunteer engagement with working knowledge of fundraising and constituent engagement

Professional Competencies

• Proven experience conceptualizing and leading large-scale, multi-faceted events with multiple stakeholders, leveraging strong attention to detail, creativity, and excellence in long-term planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and evaluate return-on-investment to inform data-driven decisions that enhance growth, innovation, and scalable engagement initiatives aligned with institutional goals. 
• Confident, inclusive leader with experience managing staff or volunteers to achieve shared objectives
• Demonstrated success working both independently and collaboratively across teams and departments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in proofreading, editing, and developing clear, compelling content for diverse audiences
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain professionalism and positivity in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity, diplomacy, and sound judgment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace
• Experience with CRM and engagement tools such as Raiser’s Edge, AlumnIQ, Mailchimp or EMMA, Haverford Connect, and social media platforms. Comfort with maintaining departmental systems, calendars, and web content

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with a liberal arts setting

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

Special Requirements

• Ability to work evenings/weekends as needed to perform the duties of the role
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and/or nationally as needed (<10%)
• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College’s career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted). The application deadline is December 15, 2025. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.