
Director of Marketing and Communication for Alumni and Community Engagement
The California State University
San Jose, CA (On-site)
Helena, MT
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Description: Carroll College seeks a dynamic, strategic, and relationship-focused Director of Alumni & Community Engagement to join the Office of Institutional Advancement. This leadership position plays a vital role in advancing the College's mission by fostering meaningful connections with alumni, friends, and community partners while strengthening philanthropic support and lifelong engagement.
As a key member of the Advancement Leadership Team, the Director provides strategic vision, leadership, and oversight for alumni engagement initiatives and annual giving programs. The successful candidate will develop and execute comprehensive strategies that deepen alumni involvement, enhance constituent experiences, and inspire philanthropic investment in Carroll College.
Leading a dedicated team of alumni and community engagement professionals, the Director will design and implement innovative programs, events, communications, and volunteer opportunities that cultivate enduring relationships between alumni, the College, and the broader community. This role collaborates closely with faculty, staff, students, Gift Officers, and Advancement Services to create a cohesive engagement experience that supports institutional priorities and promotes a culture of connection and philanthropy.
The Director is responsible for developing a comprehensive, multi-channel engagement and communication strategy that informs, inspires, and mobilizes alumni and friends of Carroll College. Through strategic outreach, impactful programming, volunteer leadership development, and community partnerships, the Director strengthens alumni affinity, expands engagement opportunities, and builds a vibrant network of advocates who support the continued success of the College.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field plus 3 years of progressively responsible and related experience. Proven experience in a college environment, along with advancement, alumni relations, community engagement, affinity and reunion planning, management of volunteer boards and sponsored events, and other community programming preferred.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. For this position, Carroll College will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas classifications.
To Apply: For consideration, please submit the following materials electronically to employment@carroll.edu. Applications will be reviewed as submitted and the position will remain open until filled.
Salary is commensurate with experience, education and qualifications. Carroll College is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a welcoming work environment for all.
Finalists for the position will be asked to provide a written response to Carroll College’s Mission Statement.
Benefits Include:
About Us: Carroll College is a leading private, liberal arts college in the American West. Carroll’s campus rests on 63 acres at the edge of downtown and historic Helena, the capital city of Montana. The surrounding beauty of the Rocky Mountains and Montana fosters wonder and awe, giving the perfect backdrop to a worldly education. More than 75 miles of hiking and biking trails are just minutes from campus, and Helena is in close proximity to the Continental Divide Trail, natural hot springs, Great Divide Ski Area and the Missouri River. Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park are just a few hours away.
Founded in 1909, Carroll College warmly embraces its identity as a diocesan, Catholic college. Carroll represents a beacon of light in the community, welcoming all persons in a cooperative journey toward knowledge and virtue.
Located in Helena, Montana, Carroll College is a leading Catholic, diocesan, liberal arts, pre-professional, and post-graduate institution. The college provides its nearly 1500 students an academically rigorous, affordable education incorporating service outreach and study abroad. Carroll is nationally ranked and award-winning for its academic quality and outstanding programs, including pre-med, nursing, engineering, natural sciences, and mathematics. Living and learning at Carroll College is about more than simply earning a degree. It’s about more than preparing for a career. It’s about who you become, and the lives you touch along the way. Here, we engage with one another in ways you simply don’t see other places. We inspire one another. We seek out ways to improve life, and lives, all over the world.