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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $99,000 ??? $115,000

Position Summary

The Individual Giving team has responsibility for identification, discovery, solicitation, and stewardship of donors up to $250,000. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Marketing and Participation drives strategy and operations to increase the number of dollars and donors to the School???s annual fund through broad-based marketing strategies and volunteer management.

The Director is expected to be a collaborative member of the Individual Giving team and will preside over approximately 3 full-time employees, student workers, and/or part-time employees.

*Please submit a cover letter along with your application*

Responsibilities

1. Develop all aspects of the School???s direct mail/phone/text/video/email solicitation projects for solicitation of 50,000 alumni for the annual funds.  Partner with the Executive Director to develop annual fund and leadership giving strategies based on historical donor behaviors, empirical data, industry trends, and available institutional resources. Work with a team of colleagues who will assist in setting individual donor outreach and solicitation goals. Research and develop implementation plans for innovative approaches to annual fund solicitation.
2. Create customized appeal letters for our constituents, including affinity groups, specialized campaigns, and annual campaigns. Develop annual fund design concepts with key partners across the University.
3. Oversee relationships for mail production vendors and the Columbia Annual Fund Program to ensure accuracy of mailings. Review vendor service offerings to identify opportunities for process improvements for all mail production and budget savings.  Oversee a periodic review of all purchase orders and bid processes related to annual fund operations.
4. Columbia Giving Day: Serve as project manager and strategist for growth of campaign. Partner with Executive Director to create project plan with timelines and liaise with Office of Alumni and Development (OAD); work will typically begin 6 months in advance of Giving Day. Share debrief results with Development & Alumni Relations administrative team.
5. Oversee the production of the ???Impact Report,??? ensuring data integrity and financial accuracy. Closely review all information submitted by the Assistant Director and partners. Maintain clear and accurate records and samples.
6. Direct and develop approximately 3 staff that aid the implementation of annual fund administration, operations, communications, data reporting, and project management. Train team members on best practices.
7. Work closely with the Executive Director of Individual Giving to aid projects related to unrestricted giving growth, including, but not limited to, Reunion and Hermes Society activities.
8. Other strategic projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor???s degree required. 5- 7 years??? experience required, preferably in a marketing, fundraising, or volunteer management role.

Must have Demonstrated excellent written, oral, and presentation skills. Must be highly detail oriented.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and donor databases needed.

Collegial perspective and customer focused required. Must be Comfortable with data analysis.

Prior supervisory experience necessary. Occasional evenings and weekends for events, including reunion.

Preferred Qualifications

Higher education experience preferred. Strong fundraising writing experience preferred.

Working knowledge of web development, video production, and social media campaigns welcomed.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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