Assistant Director, Alumni and Donor Relations

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College located in Syracuse N.Y. is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation creativity and impact to the campus and who bring greater depth breadth and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Director for Alumni and Donor Relations plays a vital role in planning and executing signature alumni and donor events with primary responsibility for the logistics of Reunion Weekend and annual fundraising addition this position assists with athletic alumni programming manages a small portfolio of corporate and individual prospects and supports the daily administrative operations of the Alumni and Donor Relations team. The role requires excellent organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues volunteers and vendors to deliver high-quality experiences that strengthen connections and inspire philanthropy.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to this position:

Event Management (Primary Focus)

• Serve as the lead project manager for Reunion Weekends overseeing logistics vendor coordination volunteer support and event communications.

• Plan and execute annual fundraising dinners coordinating with Advancement Facilities Catering and external vendors to deliver high-caliber donor experiences.

• Assist in the planning and execution of athletic alumni events working closely with colleagues in Athletics and Advancement.

• Support other alumni and donor events as needed including regional gatherings networking programs and recognition events.

Alumni and Donor Engagement

• Build strong relationships with alumni volunteers reunion committees and event participants.

• Carry a small portfolio of corporate and individual prospects engaging them through personalized outreach event invitations and stewardship.

• Assist with donor recognition activities connected to events including program booklets signage and acknowledgments.

Team and Administrative Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for the Alumni and Donor Relations team including budget tracking event registration management and database updates.

• Serve as the point of contact for vendors alumni inquiries and internal partners related to event logistics.

• Contribute to Advancement communications including event promotions email campaigns and website updates

Collaboration

• Partner with colleagues across Advancement and the College to ensure events and engagement initiatives align with institutional priorities.

• Represent the College at alumni donor and campus events occasionally requiring evening or weekend work.

Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moynes mission-based competencies (collaboration communication diversity integrity leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.

• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering utilization and data management while promoting a security culture.

• Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity professionalism and kindness.

• Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals objectives and performance with colleges strategic goals.

• Demonstrates excellent work attendance reliability and work ethic.

• Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions.

• Complies and adheres to all of Le Moynes established policies procedures and codes of conduct at all times including all health and safety requirements and regulations to promote desired behavior and build awareness.

• Must complete all required federal state institution and department trainings.

• Engages in a planned program of professional development. Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice evolving operational requirements and industry trends.

• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required.

• 3years of experience in event planning alumni relations donor relations or related fields.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong relationship-building skills with alumni donors and volunteers.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with event management platforms and advancement databases (e.g. Raisers Edge) preferred.

• Flexibility to work evenings weekends and travel for events as needed.

• Commitment to the Colleges Jesuit values of service excellence and cura personalis (care for the whole person).

• Ability to occasional work evenings and weekends.

• Ability to travel to support alumni and donor events as needed.

Additional Information:

Le Moyne Benefits

403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employermatch)
Generous tuition coverage
Health insurance options- (Medical Dental Vision Flexible Spending Accounts)
Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded)
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employerpaid)
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
Voluntary benefits- (Legal Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Pet Insurance etc.)
12 paid holidays
Generous time off package

35 hour work week

Pay Range: $25.00 - $27.50 per hour

Equal Employment Opportunity

Le Moyne College prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy citizenship & immigrationor any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Le Moyne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position please click the Apply Now button and submit the required materials for consideration:

* Cover letter outlining your interest in the position
* Current resume
* Contact information for 3 professional references