Alumni Relations Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Alumni Relations Manager manages and maintains communication, interest, and financial support from graduates and alumni of a college or university. Creates and broadens alumni programs and plans events like alumni reunions or homecomings.
Job Outlook
There were 203 Alumni Relations Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 7247 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Higher Education Administrator industry, which includes the Alumni Relations Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Alumni Relations Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $100,482.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $98,356.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Alumni Relations Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $77,950.
Education and Experience
Posted Alumni Relations Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 75.34% |
| Master's Degree | 23.4% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.24% |
| Other | 5.33% |
Posted Alumni Relations Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 30.99% |
| 3 to 5 years | 53.95% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.89% |
| 9+ years | 4.18% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Alumni Relations Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (80.2%)
- Leadership (53.42%)
- Planning (43.66%)
- Management (42.07%)
- Writing (38.47%)
- Detail Oriented (35.1%)
- Coordinating (31.9%)
- Interpersonal Communications (30.27%)
- Research (29.75%)
- Microsoft Office (28%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Raiser's Edge NXT (17.51%)
- Fundraising (76.19%)
- Marketing (41.45%)
- Sales Prospecting (46.1%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Database Management (6.92%)
- Administrative Support (9.29%)
- Volunteer Management (18.07%)
- Newsletters (16.01%)
- Data Analysis (9.38%)
- Data Management (8.47%)
- Prospect Research (8.02%)
- Advertising Mail (10.7%)
- Customer Relationship Management (22.08%)
- Event Planning (19.18%)
- Public Relations (14.41%)
- External Relations (4.5%)
- Finance (6.01%)
- Event Management (8.8%)
- Philanthropy (26.99%)
- Higher Education (8.64%)
- Project Management (24.61%)
- Salesforce (9.88%)
- Social Media (10.77%)
- Planned Giving (12.88%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Prospect Management (6.91%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Prospect Management (12.4%)
- Raiser's Edge NXT (31.43%)
- Sales Prospecting (82.73%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Alumni Relations Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of Alumni Engagement
- Major Gifts Officer
- Assistant Director of Annual Giving
- Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
- Director of Alumni Relations
- Alumni Coordinator
- Alumni Relations Coordinator
- Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
- Development Coordinator
- Director of Development
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Fundraising Manager
- Fundraising / Development Specialist
- Director of Community Relations
- Community Relations Manager
- College Athletic Director
- Event Promotions Marketing Associate
- Chief Executive Officer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Alumni Relations Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- University of Chicago (294)
- New York University (92)
- Harvard University (75)
- Pennsylvania State University (74)
- Evolent Health (55)
- Boston University (54)
- Georgetown University (49)
- George Washington University (49)
- University of California-Berkeley (48)
- University of Houston (40)
North Carolina
- Duke University (37)
- University of North Carolina (18)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (14)
- Novant Health (9)
- Elon University (9)
- Campbell University (8)
- William Peace University (5)
- Davidson College (5)
- North Carolina State University (5)
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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