Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Public university in Las Vegas, NV
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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director of the UNLV Alumni Association
The Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director of the UNLV Alumni Association serves as the strategic and operational leader for the university’s comprehensive alumni engagement program within the Division of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (PAE). Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President Development and Principal Gifts, this position is responsible for leading the alumni engagement team, establishing departmental priorities and performance expectations, and ensuring measurable alumni engagement outcomes that advance institutional and divisional goals.
The Senior Director provides leadership and oversight for alumni engagement strategy, alumni participation growth, volunteer leadership development, regional and affinity-based engagement, student-to-alumni transition initiatives, alumni communications coordination, advocacy, and alumni engagement assessment. The position ensures that alumni engagement efforts support institutional priorities, campaign readiness, annual giving growth, philanthropic pipeline development, alumni advocacy, and lifelong affinity with UNLV. The Senior Director oversees the implementation and assessment of the CASE Alumni Engagement Metrics framework, including philanthropic, volunteer, experiential, and communications engagement metrics.
The position is responsible for department-wide engagement reporting, data-informed strategic planning, CRM utilization standards, performance assessment, and alumni engagement benchmarking against peer institutions. The Senior Director supervises the Director of Alumni Engagement, Director of Advocacy, and other assigned staff positions and is accountable for departmental effectiveness, staff development, strategic execution, budget oversight, operational efficiency, and cross-campus collaboration. This position works closely with Development, Annual Giving, Career Services, Admissions, Athletics, colleges and schools, Communications the UNLV Alumni Association, and university leadership including Deans to ensure coordinated and measurable alumni engagement strategies. This position also represents the Division of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement at university, alumni, donor, board and community events as required.
As Executive Director of the UNLV Alumni Association (UNLVAA), this position provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for the Association and serves as the key partner to its Board of Directors, university leadership, and campus partners. Representing a community of more than 160,000 alumni, the Executive Director leads the development and implementation of programs, partnerships, and engagement strategies that strengthen alumni connections to UNLV and raise the visibility of the UNLVAA and the university locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Executive Director works closely with volunteer leaders to advance the Association’s strategic priorities, expand alumni participation and volunteerism, strengthen philanthropic engagement and ensure the UNLVAA remains a meaningful lifelong connection between alumni and the university.
The Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) fosters relationships with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations and encourages private financial support for the students, faculty, research, and innovative programs that distinguish UNLV as an exceptional university.
PAE currently employs nearly 100 team members. We seek to hire talented professionals who will share the university's vision for excellence in academics and research, as well as a commitment to the relationships built between UNLV and its alumni and friends.
UNLV is a vibrant campus, a supportive workplace, and has tools to help you achieve professional and personal growth. We offer a variety of career opportunities and generous compensation packages.
Living Our Values
As a team member of PAE, you will be part of a growing, inclusive division that values integrity, trust, excellence, teamwork, and respect.
This position requires a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in alumni engagement, higher education leadership, or related fields. This position also requires a minimum of 5 years of supervisory and management experience. Demonstrated track record of management and leadership, as well as a progressive level of responsibility within a fast paced environment.
A minimum of 7-9 years of related experience is preferred. At least seven years of supervisory and management experience is preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
A successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment. They will use our Campus Values to guide their decisions and actions and demonstrate our Rebel spirits
The salary range for the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director of the UNLV Alumni Association is $115,000-$125,000. Salary is competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.
Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance.
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. Materials should be addressed to Patrice Hester-Harper Search Committee Chair.
Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates’ materials will begin on November 23, 2026.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Workday. Please note that emailed materials will not be accepted.
Veterans are encouraged to apply. UNLV values the skills of those who have served. Learn more at Veterans Webpage or contact [email protected] for support.
For assistance with the application process, please review instructions on How to Apply. For further assistance contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or [email protected].
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Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution comprised of approximately 30,000 students and more than 3,600 faculty and staff. To date, UNLV has conferred more than 152,000 degrees, producing more than 130,000 alumni around the world. UNLV is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university with very high research activity, and is a recipient of the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada.
Here at UNLV, we have come together and created one of the most affirmative and dynamic academic environments in the country. UNLV sits in the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the nation's most diverse universities for undergraduates. The university has ranked in the top ten since the rankings debuted more than a decade ago. We continue to show our commitment to serving our wonderfully diverse population and building the future for Las Vegas and Nevada.
For more information, visit us on line at: http://www.unlv.edu
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). The University’s commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to: Michelle Sposito, J.D., Title IX Coordinator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Mail Stop 1062, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1062, Campus Services Building (CSB) Room 246, Telephone: (702) 895-4055; Email: [email protected], or to The Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: 1-800-421-3481 FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 1-800-877-8339; Email: [email protected]; or to both.
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Administrative Faculty
Exempt
YesFull-Time Equivalent
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Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted.
Posting Close Date
06/30/2027Note to Applicant
This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
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