Associate Director of Events and Engagement

Job Title

Associate Director of Events and Engagement

Job Description Summary

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

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.

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 Associate Director of Events and Engagement manages the design and implementation of Haverford’s signature large-scale, on-campus Alumni and Family engagement events including Family and Friends Weekend, Alumni Weekend, and Move-in Day. These events are essential in fostering strong relationships with alumni and families, ultimately deepening engagement and strengthening philanthropic support for Haverford. Acting as the lead project manager, the Associate Director collaborates with partners across IA and Haverford to ensure the events align with the broader institutional priorities, enhance the fundraising and engagement efforts of the College, and are successfully executed.

This individual is part of the Alumni and Family Engagement team (AFE) which sits within the Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) department, alongside colleagues in Special Events and Volunteer Leadership Strategy. In addition to leading the signature event the Associate Director will support other engagement activities aligned with the broader ACE strategy.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the program design, content creation, budget development, and project management of Move-In Days, Alumni Weekend, and Family and Friends Weekend ensuring seamless event execution and alignment with campaign and institutional priorities
• Conceptualize and implement innovative event experiences that foster a deepened sense of community, tradition, and pride among alumni and families while also ensuring a focus on fundraising goals for the College
• Collaborate closely with campus partners including colleagues in Institutional Advancement, Student Life, Facilities, and the logistical support units to ensure unified and balanced event experiences
• Mobilize efforts to engage volunteer leaders to support in the implementation and execution of programs and events
• Provide strategic leadership for select alumni groups, guiding alumni volunteer leadership, to expand connections among alumni, students, and families and enhance engagement efforts
• Partner with the IA Advancement Communications team and ACE