Position Summary

The Associate Director of Annual Philanthropy plays a key role on the Annual Philanthropy team, primarily working to build and execute solicitation strategies for gifts at the annual giving level. This includes direct mail solicitations, the UO’s annual giving day (Ducks Give), and other mass communication fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Director of Annual Giving, this position requires the ability to think strategically and creatively about how the UO can connect with donors, alumni, and friends of the university through mass communication. Success in this position also requires excellent project management skills and the ability to use and analyze data to identify effective audiences, communications strategies, and messaging.

The Associate Director position is an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong communications or marketing skills who are interested in fundraising, or for individuals with a good understanding of annual giving practices and principles who want to be more involved with mass solicitations.

This position represents Annual Philanthropy to a broad audience of alumni, donors, UOAA members, university partners, and campus administration. In addition, the Associate Director is responsible for coordinating strategy with other teams in University Advancement and Athletics Development, educating department staff about Annual Philanthropy programs through reports and other tools, and ensuring that messaging is consistent and aligned with the department’s mission and goals. The Associate Director also supervises student employees and plays a lead role in mass communication fundraising efforts within the team.

This position is eligible for hybrid work and will be located in Eugene.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• Two years of experience in annual giving, communications, marketing, grant-writing, or similar experience that requires creating messaging for specific audiences.

Professional Competencies

• Project management skills, including the ability plan, develop, and execute multi-channel mass solicitations.
• Ability to analyze data and create reports showing solicitation results and overall progress towards goals.
• Understanding of and ability to use donor segmentation and multi-channel solicitation.
• Ability to strategize, prioritize, and multi-task to meet goals and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to proof and edit materials.
• Ability to write compelling stories about the university to use in solicitations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with professional peers, faculty, staff, and external vendors.
• Ability to interact, communicate, and work effectively with individuals, recognizing and respecting the many and varied identities of each person.
• Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns to achieve specific goals and objectives.
• Experience working with large vendors and representatives from multiple companies.
• Experience in using data and analytics to develop future fundraising strategies.
• One year of supervisory experience or two years of student supervision.
• Strong knowledge of annual philanthropy industry-wide best practices and established national professional networking connections.
• Experience working in higher education.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit the following with your online application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and requirements outlined in the job announcement.
• A resume of your educational and professional work experience.

Please Note: We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements in the job posting to request additional information for the next stage of review.

Application Review Begins

February 25, 2022; position open until filled