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 al