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Director, Engagement and Stewardship

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-01-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead partner with Alumni Relations and Resource Development to deepen alumni engagement, manage councils, and support fundraising targets for the Center for Public Leadership.

Role type

Senior Director of Engagement and Stewardship

Builds

Alumni engagement programs, council strategies, donor events, and flagship practitioner engagement initiatives

Domain

Higher Education / Public Policy / Non-profit Development

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic planning, team leadership, donor relationship management, event management, data analysis, proposal writing, stakeholder collaboration

Preferred skills

Master's degree, experience in matrixed organizations, entrepreneurial initiative, government/diplomat engagement

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Design engagement and stewardship strategies; Direct alumni engagement and relationship building; Plan alumni engagement trips; Oversee stewardship of CPL councils; Monitor and evaluate donor/alumni events using data; Provide strategic direction for flagship programs; Oversee CPL events; Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders; Operate within approved budgets; Directly manage a team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team management

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