Associate Director of Annual Giving

Posting Details

Working Title

Associate Director of Annual Giving

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/21435

Vacancy Number

E597

Position Number

1737

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Department

University Advancement - 50000

Division

University Advancement - 50000 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

UNCW is in the public phase of a $100 million comprehensive campaign and the Office of Annual Giving is growing its team. The Associate Director of Annual Giving will serve as a trusted partner to the Senior Director of Annual Giving and will be responsible for managing many of the day-to-day operations of a centralized annual giving program. UNCW’s Office of Annual Giving is an industry leader known for its innovative strategies, collaborative spirit and donor-centric approach. This new role will help design and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan that will increase private support from alumni, parents, friends and the campus community to include employees and students.

This position will be directly responsible for developing and executing multi-channel solicitation strategies specific to alumni and parents. The associate director will also supervise two full-time assistant directors who focus on digital strategies, crowdfunding, employee giving and student giving and engagement. This new role will also serve as the primary liaison with the university’s external phonathon partner.

This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging leader to play an active role in designing strategies that support UNCW’s philanthropic priorities and align with campaign goals to include increasing participation among the university’s 90,000 alumni.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 2-4 years of development experience with a focus on annual giving or direct marketing experience with demonstrable results
• Ability to set, track, and analyze progress toward annual goals
• Ability to interpret complex data to guide strategic decisions
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• A commitment to understanding industry trends and best practices and implementing program changes, when necessary
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgment and code of personal ethics
• Ability to operate effectively, flexibly and collegially in a complex organizational environment
• Ability to lead and empower staff to meet both individual and team goals

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Higher education experience
• Familiarity with UNCW
• Experience with a call center
• Raisers Edge database experience.
• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The division for University Advancement responds to the needs of a variety of external and internal constituents in achieving its primary goals to: 1) Increase private financial support for prioritized university programs and activities, and 2) Improve external relations for the university through effective board management and donor stewardship. The division strives to raise funds, as outlined by the Chancellor’s vision statement and strategic plan, from the private sector to further the university mission of pursuing the resources that will enable our faculty and students to excel, and becoming intensely regionally engaged. In doing so, the division plans strategically to facilitate the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of all constituencies, and seeks to positively promote the university. The division’s fundraising efforts are enhanced by effective partnerships with components of the campus community as well as external audiences including alumni, parents, corporations, foundations, legislators, volunteer board members and friends. Development areas include major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, and alumni relations. Prospect management and research, advancement services, and events and board management, stewardship and communications are support services for the fundraising activities of the division.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants

Please note all applications and any corresponding materials must be submitted by 11:59pm ET on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Months Per Year

12 Months

Type of Position

Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date

08/02/2021

Posting Close Date

09/10/2021
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have experience using a constituent management database? Are you familiar with pulling constituent lists out of a CRM by writing your own queries and exports? Please explain.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
2. * Share how you would use segmentation to maximize the effectiveness of your appeals.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
3. * Please describe your supervisory experience and the types of positions you have supervised.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
4. * Have you had prior experience with analyzing data and using it to inform decisions/strategies? Please explain.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
5. Optional: Samples of you work can be emailed to walkerd@uncw.edu.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
6. * How did you learn of this opportunity with UNC Wilmington (2021)?
   • UNCW Website
   • UNCW Facebook Page
   • UNCW Linkedin Page
   • UNCW Twitter Account
   • UNCW Employee Referral
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Craigslist
   • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
   • Glassdoor
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Hispanic Outlook
   • Indeed
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • North Carolina Job Network
   • Women In Higher Education
   • Other