Assistant Director, Annual Giving

The Beach•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Annual Giving develops, coordinates, and implements student philanthropy, annual giving, crowdfunding, and recent alumni engagement initiatives to increase student participation, donor engagement, and philanthropic support for California State University, Long Beach. The position supervises student ambassadors and manages assigned advancement projects, platforms, and communications in support of established program goals and the university’s fundraising priorities. This temporary appointment is for one year, has a 1.0 time base (40 hours per week), and grants no permanent status. Temporary assignments may expire before the stated end date. The role is classified as Advancement Professional II and is part of Department Advancement Services. The hiring range is $5,274–$6,303 per month; the CSU classification salary range is $5,274–$7,684 per month. Salary placement depends on education, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and departmental resources.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
Two years of related experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and meet established timelines.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to develop clear, persuasive, audience-appropriate fundraising, stewardship, educational, and marketing communications.
Ability to collect, evaluate, and present student impact stories and program information.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, alumni, donors, volunteers, faculty, administrators, and campus partners.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
Initiative, sound judgment, problem-solving ability, and creativity.
Ability to use email marketing, crowdfunding, video, and digital communication platforms.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with university policies and procedures.
Commitment to student success, philanthropy, diversity, collaboration, and the university’s mission.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for students and support the university’s commitment to a vision of excellence.
Satisfactory completion of a background check, including a criminal records check.
Must reside in California upon date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of student philanthropy, annual giving, stewardship, crowdfunding, and recent alumni engagement practices.
Experience in sales and/or marketing.

Responsibilities

Coordinate annual giving initiatives, grassroots fundraising, and stewardship.
Develop donor communications and collect student impact stories, thank-you videos, program highlights, and other content to increase donor engagement and support fundraising objectives.
Supervise student ambassadors who raise philanthropic dollars, and maintain program procedures and projects.
Coordinate and implement student philanthropy initiatives, including the Senior Class Gift, four-year student giving activities, and recent alumni giving.
Manage assigned advancement platforms and communication tools, including BeachFunder, Gravyty, Gratavid, and Constant Contact.
Create fundraising projects; manage email and video communications; maintain lists; process unsubscribe exports; and review analytics.
Analyze campaign and project data and make data-informed recommendations.
Develop educational materials and engagement activities.
Recruit, train, motivate, and provide initiative-specific direction to student ambassadors.
Organize and maintain accurate records, project information, procedures, and operational materials.
Follow university policies, procedures, and guidelines, including those concerning safety, civility, information security, and nondiscrimination.

Benefits

Up to 24 vacation days per year, depending on employee group and/or length of service.
14 paid holidays.
12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit retirement plan, with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
Employee Assistance Program confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
Wellness programs.
Professional development opportunities.
Insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.