Assistant Director, Development, Arts and Humanities

About the role

The Assistant Director, Development, Arts and Humanities, supports the advancement of the Arts and Humanities Division within the University. This role involves executing fundraising projects, leading event planning, managing donor relationships, and supporting the Dean's priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manages and leads the team's stewardship program, including timely and considered gift acknowledgments, developing an annual comprehensive divisional report, gathering data on individual fund usage, compiling data into written reports, and managing report deployment.
• Aids in the planning and execution of divisional events, including strategic engagement, cultivation, and stewardship events, as well as events involving volunteers.
• Coordinates annual giving activity, including direct appeal efforts across all giving channels (email, mail, phone), and develops compelling appeals and other direct response materials for donors and alumni.
• Supports the team by gathering information from divisional partners on events, stories, and other donor-engagement channels.
• Reflects, analyzes, and synthesizes data to prepare program performance reports, identify and quantify opportunities to improve outcomes, and build on successful activities.
• Supports Advisory Council activities, including council communications, stewardship initiatives, roster and reporting updates, quarterly newsletter management, and coordination of council meetings and faculty spotlight events, including logistics, materials preparation, registration, and stakeholder engagement support.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Assists in developing support materials for specific fundraising activities.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with donors and volunteers.
• Establishes and maintains donor records and accounts.

Requirements

This role requires a college or university degree in a related field and 2-5 years of relevant professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales, or similar fields. A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience is required.

Qualifications

Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to Advancement, including Phoenix, the University's Donor Relationship Management System. Proficient in Microsoft Windows computer environment, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Box, Adobe Suite, Marketo, Qualtrics, Oracle, Zoom, and Access.

Skills

• Demonstrated fluency and comfort with technology and adapt quickly to new systems and platforms.
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial with a demonstrated ability to take initiative.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
• Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Enthusiasm for the mission and vision of the University and Division of the Arts and Humanities.
• Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.

Benefits

The University offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.