What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP, Alumni Relations position at Brandeis University?
Brandeis University seeks an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as its next Vice President for Alumni Relations, the University’s chief alumni engagement officer. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape and elevate alumni engagement across the Brandeis community, inspiring lifelong connections that reflect the University’s mission, values, and legacy of social justice.
Applications are currently being accepted while our review process is underway. We warmly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply early to ensure full consideration.
The hiring range for this position is $180,800 - $198,700.
As a key member of the Institutional Advancement leadership team, the Vice President will:
- Lead and develop the Alumni Relations Unit, fostering a collaborative, results-driven, and high-performance culture.
- Build and steward relationships with alumni leaders, trustees, and campus partners, serving as the primary university spokesperson for alumni engagement.
- Design and implement a strategic plan for alumni engagement that includes clear metrics, innovation, and impact-driven programs.
- Partner on communications strategy to ensure consistent, compelling storytelling and outreach that deepens alumni pride and connection.
- Create and deliver experiences that advance engagement, volunteer leadership, fundraising, and stewardship.
- Serve as a senior IA leader, contributing to strategies, policies, and initiatives that drive advancement goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience in alumni relations, advancement, or a related field, including at least 5–8 years in a senior managerial role.
- Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, volunteer leadership, and team development.
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and political savvy, with the ability to navigate complex organizations.
- Deep appreciation for Brandeis’ history, mission, and values, with a strong commitment to fostering inclusive, lifelong alumni engagement.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for a politically savvy, intellectually sophisticated, and polished professional who thrives in dynamic environments and brings creativity, innovation, and measurable impact to their work. The successful candidate will be both a collaborative team player and an inspiring leader who enjoys stewarding high-level volunteers and working in partnership across a vibrant campus community.
Join Us
At Brandeis, alumni engagement is more than a program—it’s a shared mission to sustain lifelong connections and advance the University’s legacy of academic excellence and social justice. If you are a strategic, innovative, and values-driven leader ready to make a transformative impact, we invite you to apply.
At Brandeis, alumni engagement is more than a program—it’s a shared mission to sustain lifelong connections and advance the University’s legacy of academic excellence and social justice. If you are a strategic, innovative, and values-driven leader ready to make a transformative impact, we invite you to apply.
Pay Range Disclosure
The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").
Salary : $180,800 - $198,700