Alumni Relations Director

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States University of California , San Francisco Full time
Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, the Director of Alumni Relations oversees alumni relations for various campus-wide programs and serves as primary staff for one or more schools or programs.

This position directs the planning, organization, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of alumni relations programs, serving as a key contact between the campus and alumni population.

The Director of Alumni Relations collaborates with development officers to develop strategic alumni programs with fundraising objectives in mind.

Primary duties include establishing and implementing goals, strategies, activities, and programs that enable alumni associations to communicate effectively with and engage alumni, deploy them individually and collectively as important resources of the university, and serve alumni needs.

The Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining comprehensive, service-oriented alumni programs for UCSF, collaborating with other UCSF alumni officers, and spearheading campus-wide programs and events.

The Director will also collaborate in identifying gaps within enterprise-wide alumni programming and assist in developing and supporting new initiatives.

This position serves as liaison to one or more school-based alumni associations, assisting in goal setting, member recruitment, and meeting and budget maintenance.

The salary range for this position is $75,700 - $160,500 (Annual Rate).

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Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training
  • 5+ years of directly related work experience
  • Advanced knowledge of issues of concern in higher education
  • Advanced knowledge of practices and procedures associated with building and maintaining effective working relationships with all levels of alumni, internal, and external constituencies
  • Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to produce information that is appropriately presented and effectively received by target constituencies
  • Active listening skills, including advanced critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Skill to recognize potential areas of constituency concern and address, resolve, and/or mitigate problems or issues
  • Advanced project management skills, including the ability to plan and implement successful events
Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced knowledge of the campus, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure
  • Advanced knowledge of assigned area of responsibility, for example, the campus scientific community or School of Dentistry
Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California, San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Department Description

The UCSF Foundation and the Office of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) are responsible for fostering and strengthening the campus outreach efforts to UCSF constituents and for garnering private support for the campus and the Medical Center.

In raising private support, UDAR identifies, qualifies, solicits, and stewards donors for the schools, medical centers, departments, and programs on campus; accepts and administers all private gifts to the university through The Regents or the UCSF Foundation; and manages all alumni relations activities, campus support group activities, and campus events.

The UDAR office staffs the UCSF Foundation. The office is also responsible for the design and implementation of fundraising campaigns for UCSF.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health.

We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents.

We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.



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