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Senior Director, Leadership and Annual Giving

Senior Director, Leadership and Annual Giving

InsideHigherEdLos Angeles, California, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Department Summary

Do you want to make a difference by creating opportunity for students, enabling outstanding faculty research, and supporting programs that benefit UCLA and the broader community? As Senior Director, Leadership and Annual Giving, you will be a key partner in the fundraising and success of the Anderson School of Management. Reporting to the Sr. Executive Director, Development, you are responsible for the design and management of the school's annual giving program. You will lead a dedicated team of annual giving staff and student worker(s). You will have the resources to excel in a supportive environment that offers long-term opportunities for personal and professional development as part of a robust External Affairs enterprise serving UCLA.

Position Summary

Do you want to make a difference by creating opportunity for students, enabling outstanding faculty research, and supporting programs that benefit UCLA and the broader community? As Senior Director, Leadership and Annual Giving, you will be a key partner in the fundraising and success of the Anderson School of Management. Reporting to the Sr. Executive Director, Development, you are responsible for the design and management of the school’s annual giving program. You will lead a dedicated team of annual giving staff and student worker(s). You will have the resources to excel in a supportive environment that offers long-term opportunities for personal and professional development as part of a robust External Affairs enterprise serving UCLA. UCLA Anderson’s robust annual giving program includes mass solicitations, reunion fundraising, leadership annual giving and Dean’s Society, student giving, and a variety of giving strategies such as Giving Day(s). As Senior Director, you will coordinate the creation and deployment of all appeals across channels and audiences, ensuring alignment with broader fundraising goals. You will recruit, train, and manage volunteer ambassadors to amplify outreach efforts for various campaigns as needed. As a member of our management and fundraising team, you will be responsible for raising annual fund gifts from alumni and friends of UCLA Anderson. You will manage a portfolio and directly raise gifts with individual donors, and you will develop and manage process to upgrade donor giving levels, including moving donors into the major gift category. You will guide and grow the leadership giving society and partner with the Sr. Director, Stewardship and Development Operations to ensure appropriate acknowledgement and communication for Dean’s Society members and annual giving donors overall. You will also partner with the Anderson Alumni Network Board of Directors and Centers to enhance philanthropic support. Reports to the Sr. Executive Director, Development. Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

Salary & Compensation

  • UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience and progressive responsibility as a professional development officer with strong knowledge of the principles and practices of development within a complex research university setting. (Required)
  • Prior experience in capital campaign setting. (Preferred)
  • Proven ability to cultivate and solicit individuals, particularly at the leadership gift level. (Required)
  • Solid experience enlisting and managing volunteers. (Required)
  • Outstanding organizational skills and proficiency in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner and on deadline. (Required)
  • Ability to supervise and manage annual giving development staff, volunteers, administrative assistants and student workers. (Required)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and enhance relationships with alumni, students, volunteers, faculty, staff, senior university officials and the general public. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of computer software applications and complex databases; working knowledge of electronic mail distribution to maximize outreach to school constituencies. (Required)
  • Sound analytical skills for calculating budgetary figures, ability to use mathematical ratios, percentages and rates to prepare and analyze development reports. (Required)
  • Excellent oral communication skills to collect and relay information with accuracy and diplomacy. (Required)
  • Experience in supervising, training, and managing staff, volunteers and students to set expectations and maximize effectiveness. (Required)
  • Absolute discretion in the handling and maintenance of confidential donor files. (Required)
  • Ability to work under pressure and with frequently changing deadlines; ability to work evenings and weekends upon request; ability to travel as required. Demonstrated knowledge of fundraising, public relations and / or principles of marketing. (Preferred)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of issues facing public universities and issues and interests of business school students, faculty and alumni. (Preferred)
  • Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Other Type of Degree MBA, or other graduate degree. (Preferred)
  • Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check : Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • Age Requirement : Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
  • Schedule

    Standard hours are M - F, 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.

    Union / Policy Covered

    99-Policy Covered

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