Assistant Director, BuckeyeThon

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of BuckeyeThon serves as the primary advisor to BuckeyeThon, the official student philanthropy for The Ohio State University, and is the driver behind how BuckeyeThon can be used as a resource for the student philanthropic movement on campus. This role spreads a culture of philanthropy amongst students through education and engagement within the Dance Marathon program. It utilizes the fundraising resources and communication leading up to the annual dance marathon to empower students to understand the impact of their philanthropic behavior. The position develops philanthropy education materials to distribute to BuckeyeThon Team members and partners with Student Life Departments and Academic Units, as well as many activism- and service-based student organizations, to promote Ohio State’s Student Philanthropy at the Dance Marathon. This position drives and executes a strategic engagement plan to connect BuckeyeThon Team Members back to giving to Ohio State to support the continued philanthropic efforts of students. They also maintain a large budget for the operations of the organization and ensures spending aligns with guidance from the business office within the Office of Student Life. The Assistant Director will need to operate with a high degree of independence, decision-making capabilities, judgment, consistency, and relationship building. They must be able to handle and prioritize multiple projects at once. This position will also work collaboratively with other offices and fundraising units to promote recruitment and fundraising efforts for BuckeyeThon. They may also serve as liaison to a select number of fundraising units to assist them with student philanthropy efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 years of relevant experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in relevant field may be desirable.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in Higher Education or equivalent.
• Direct experience in student involvement.
• Experience using data in developing strategic plans and/or initiatives.
• Direct experience in peer-to-peer fundraising.
• Experience creating innovative trend analysis and systems thinking/ideation.
• Experience working in other advancement departments such as annual giving and/or alumni relations.
• Experience in program planning, student engagement, senior class participation, volunteer management, annual giving, higher education and administration.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Knowledge of current trends for student engagement and student philanthropy.
• Ability to lead volunteers towards ambitious goals.
• Ability to interact with a diverse population, including students and/or student volunteers, alumni, community leadership, and university leadership.
• Familiarity with dance marathon programs and/or other student-led peer-to-peer programs.
• Familiarity with MS Office, spreadsheets, database, crowdfunding, giving days, and web-based technology.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary advisor to BuckeyeThon.
• Drives how BuckeyeThon can be used as a resource for the student philanthropic movement on campus.
• Spreads a culture of philanthropy amongst students through education and engagement within the Dance Marathon program.
• Utilizes fundraising resources and communication leading up to the annual dance marathon to empower students to understand the impact of their philanthropic behavior.
• Develops philanthropy education materials to distribute to BuckeyeThon Team members.
• Partners with Student Life Departments and Academic Units, as well as activism- and service-based student organizations, to promote Ohio State’s Student Philanthropy at the Dance Marathon.
• Drives and executes a strategic engagement plan to connect BuckeyeThon Team Members back to giving to Ohio State.
• Maintains a large budget for the operations of the organization and ensures spending aligns with guidance from the business office.
• Operates with a high degree of independence, decision-making capabilities, judgment, consistency, and relationship building.
• Handles and prioritizes multiple projects at once.
• Works collaboratively with other offices and fundraising units to promote recruitment and fundraising efforts for BuckeyeThon.
• May serve as liaison to select fundraising units to assist them with student philanthropy efforts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level