The Director of Advancement Systems is responsible for overseeing all system and database activities within the Office of Advancement. The Director is the key leader in managing and supporting a sophisticated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) across all Advancement teams including its Annual Giving, Alumni Engagement, Communications, Major Gifts, and Stewardship departments. This role requires a strong knowledge of information systems and how to integrate them. They will oversee all gift processing, entry, data maintenance processes and procedures, testing and integrity. This is a full time, benefits-eligible position; remote work within approved states will be considered with travel to campus one week a quarter, or as operationally needed. Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition programs for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee database management and execute requests from the Office of Advancement departments and University partners utilizing our CRM (Slate for Advancement); provide tools to empower Advancement staff to identify opportunities, create reports and lists to engage constituents, and analytics to measure outcomes; create new and maintain existing constituent and fund records within Slate; drive the operational flow to provide timely support to Advancement staff and University partners; manage and maintain adherence to IRS gift policies, acknowledgement data requirements and University and industry standards.
• Provide leadership, management and direction to reporting staff (Gift and Records Coordinator and Systems Analyst); coordinate workflows with any third party database vendors and consultants (Slate, DonorSearch, iWave); manage the CRM or systems  budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources to support systems activities and initiatives; identify and implement process efficiencies using best practices in data management, gift processing, and stewardship.
• Explore professional development, and execute duties as assigned; attend meetings and participate in training to stay current on and Slate for Advancement best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s required
• Minimum of five years related Advancement services experience
• Understanding of fundamental Database Management System (DBMS) concepts and exposure to at least one relational DBMS: Slate for Advancement, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL
• Experience with technical systems, relational datasets, data warehousing, and data analysis techniques
• Strong quantitative, analytical and data mining skills
• Knowledge of industry best practices, tax and IRS regulations related to charitable contributions

Application Information:

Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/job-openings/.   Feel free to also include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.  Review of applicant materials will begin immediately; position is open until filled.  Submit to:

Email:  [email protected]

Illinois Wesleyan University

Human Resources, Holmes 209

1312 N. Park Street

Bloomington, IL  61701

Fax:  309-556-1710

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation. 

Salary $69k-$74k, based on experience.

Remote work residing in the following states may be considered (AR, FL, IN, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV)