Associate Director of Engagement Operations, Medical Advancement - University Advancement

Washington University in St. Louis • Clayton, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As an integral part of the Strategic Engagement team, and under the supervision of the Director of Engagement Operations, the Associate Director of Engagement Operations supports efforts to establish and steward meaningful relationships with current and future donors through donor communication, including acknowledgements and routine reporting, and stewardship programs. This position will also help maintain data integrity around donor information and awards and assist with fund management for funds that require reporting. The successful candidate will be an analytical thinker who can manage multiple projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Nice To Haves

• Intellectual curiosity regarding fundraising, science and medicine.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies within a diverse community.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, demonstrate an understanding of ethics related to advancement activities, and use discretion in interactions with donors, prospects, volunteers, university leadership, and others.
• Ability to articulate the needs, interests, and accomplishments of WashU Medicine to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to perform in an intellectually rigorous and complex environment, including the capacity to interact effectively with important constituencies.
• Business Interactions
• Complex Systems
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
• Data Analysis
• Database Management
• Data Organization
• Detail-Oriented
• Effective Delegation
• Ethical Compliance
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Microsoft Office
• Oral Communications
• Organizing
• Report Creation
• Researching
• Social Interaction
• Sound Judgment
• Team Interaction
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of gift acknowledgements for WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center, according to our acknowledgement plan, which includes writing acknowledgements from leadership and managing the delivery of acknowledgements through mail and our CMS Marketing Cloud.
• Manage the annual stewardship process for scholarship reporting, including ensuring funds are awarded; creating and sending student profiles to donors; creating and sending donor profiles to student recipients; and working with the medical alumni engagement team on events to connect scholarship donors and students.
• Assist with coordinating and implementing required stewardship reporting for individual donors (or their representatives). These could include research funds, professorships, fellowships, award funds, and lecture funds.
• Research and compile information to maintain stewardship and award records in University Advancement’s database.
• Assist and follow up with special projects related to donor recognition, including but not limited to special publications, plaques, physical spaces (interior and exterior), and temporary projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees