Director, Annual Giving Donor Relations and Stewardship
DIRECTOR, ANNUAL GIVING DONOR RELATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP, Alumni Association, to assume a senior management position responsible for setting strategic direction and managing annual donor stewardship. Will lead comprehensive strategy development for all annual giving level donors with a focus on donor retention, fostering donor loyalty, and creating relevant programming, including events, and benefits for leadership donors ($2,500+); provide fiscal responsibility for stewardship and donor recognition budget; manage endowment and usage reporting for all 120 MIT pooled-funds; collaborate with Resource Development's Donor Relations and Stewardship team on setting policies and procedures regarding donor relations across campus; and manage a team by providing strategy and vision to drive stewardship and donor recognition efforts.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; seven years' experience in donor relations, stewardship, or fundraising, preferably in a higher education setting; experience managing a team; two years' experience supervising staff, setting goals, and managing performance; experience setting and implementing strategy, including providing vision and establishing and meeting goals and priorities; excellent organizational, project management, planning, problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills; attention to detail; initiative; and discretion and good judgment with confidential information; proficiency with computers and standard applications (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Zoom, and PowerPoint) and experience with Advance or similar database; and support for MIT's commitment to advancement and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Seek someone who is open to and welcomes change, can work strategically, and handle diverse tasks concurrently while meeting deadlines. Must be able to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, alumni, and other constituents; and collaborate as part of a team in a service-oriented environment. PREFERRED: background in special events. Job #22289-9
Must be willing and able to work evenings and weekends as needed and to engage in occasional travel.
This position will be hybrid, with a combination of on-campus and remote work.
Application material should include both a cover letter and a resume.