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Careers in Development and Alumni Relations at Rice University

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Rice is a top-tier national university known for its academic innovation, beautiful campus and engaging students and alumni. This same standard for excellence extends to our professional staff and award-winning Development and Alumni Relations division. As the university continues its strategic planning process and prepares for its next comprehensive campaign, we’re looking for talented, dedicated colleagues who will help realize our ambitious goals. If you’re creative, collaborative, curious and open to new ideas, we hope you will consider joining us.

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Job Opportunities in Development and Alumni Relations

Explore our current job openings in Development and Alumni Relations spanning multiple departments, from fundraising to alumni relations to communications. This listing will be updated weekly, so check back often.

Associate Athletic Director - Major Gifts

Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development, this position will plan, organize and manage the development of complex major gift support for athletic fundraising priorities. This position will also work very closely with and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the Executive Director of Development (Regional) in the Development and Alumni Relations Division. Specific responsibilities include the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donor prospects capable of gifts at the $100K to $4.9M level. This position will work directly with the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development and the Executive Director of Development (Regional), key prospects, the rest of the development team in Athletics, and volunteers, preparing solicitation, cultivation and stewardship strategies. This position will be responsible for developing and executing the fundraising strategy for a specific athletic campaign priority or in conjunction with the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development, under the direction of the Vice President and Director of Athletics.  

Marketing Production Specialist

Under the supervision of the Director of Marketing and Donor Growth on the Annual Giving team in the Development and Alumni Relations division, the Marketing Production Specialist manages the planning, implementation, and production of a variety of annual giving projects requiring creative services from the Communications team. Projects may include but are not limited to print, email, web, social media, and video. The Marketing Production Specialist works collaboratively with the annual giving team, internal writers, web developers, graphic designers, and a production team, as well as with external communications vendors (design firms, printers, mail houses, etc.) and campus constituents (Rice Public Affairs, academic schools, etc.) to ensure that projects are completed efficiently, on time, and at the highest level of quality.

Associate Director, Alumni Affinity Networks (4624)

Rice University is seeking a strategic and dynamic Associate Director, Alumni Affinity Networks to join the Alumni Relations team in the Development and Alumni Relations division. Reporting to the Senior Director, Alumni Relations, this position is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships with Rice's diverse alumni populations, including alumni from underrepresented backgrounds, first-generation graduates, and affinity groups. The Associate Director, Alumni Affinity Networks will build and implement engagement strategies to strengthen alumni connection to the university, cultivate lifelong affinity, and enhance support for university-wide priorities, especially among historically underrepresented and marginalized alumni communities. This position is an opportunity to build meaningful connections within Rice's alumni community and play a pivotal role in advancing a culture of inclusivity and belonging at Rice University. 

Associate Director, Alumni Regional Networks (4623)

Rice University is seeking a strategic and dynamic Associate Director, Alumni Regional Networks, to join the Alumni Relations team in the Development and Alumni Relations division. Reporting to the Senior Director, Alumni Relations, this position is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships with Rice's regional networks in domestic and international markets. Regional groups are a leading initiative in Alumni Relations that allows alumni, parents, and friends of Rice to engage with one another through diverse programming, including cultural, career, lifelong learning, service, and sports-related activities. Regional networks are spearheaded by passionate Rice volunteers who help to execute small- and large-scale programming for a variety of audiences. The Associate Director, Alumni Regional Networks, will build and implement varying strategies to strengthen alumni connection to the university through strategic and engaging programming, such as our marquee events: Holiday Parties and Welcome to the NeighborHOOTS. This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful connections within Rice's alumni community and play a pivotal role in advancing the connection between Rice constituencies and the university, regardless of their physical location. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in alumni relations and/or community engagement.

Questions?

Contact Talent Management with any questions you have about starting your career at Rice University.


Toni Parker
Talent Management Analyst

713-348-3254

toni.parker@rice.edu

Kiana Pointer
Talent Management Coordinator

713-348-4630

kiana.pointer@rice.edu

Our Values

We COLLABORATE within and across teams to strengthen relationships with the many constituents of Rice University.

We encourage CURIOSITY in a culture that emphasizes learning, sharing ideas and taking initiative.

We use CREATIVITY and critical thinking skills to solve problems and communicate in a variety of contexts.

We are comfortable with CHANGE and open to new ideas and ways of working, including taking on new responsibilities and going the RICE mile.

Our Values

Our Team

Our leaders in Development and Alumni Relations work collaboratively and strategically across departments to lead a division of more than 130 employees.

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