CareerPlan

Senior Associate Director, Senior Leadership Engagement

Cambridge, MA, usFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Strategic leadership role managing donor and alumni engagement activities for Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) academic leaders, including travel planning, event coordination, and portfolio management.

Role type

Senior Associate Director, Senior Leadership Engagement

Builds

Strategic partnerships and engagement pipelines for FAS academic leaders with donors, prospects, and alumni.

Domain

Higher Education / Development / Alumni Relations

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Project management, data management, itinerary and visit pipeline management, briefing coordination, travel logistics oversight, reporting process development, stakeholder management, database management

Preferred skills

Fundraising experience, academic environment experience, strategic thought partnership, process improvement

Technologies

Microsoft Office, Advance data system

Responsibilities

Develop fiscal-year plans for FAS academic leaders; manage and oversee assistant directors and a coordinator; oversee data management practices and audits; manage the FAS Dean's portfolio; coordinate trips, prospect meetings, and events; liaise with donor hosts and internal offices; implement tracking best practices.

Seniority

Senior, management of assistant directors and coordinators