Senior Director, Engagement and Annual Giving

Broward College

8d • $77,838 - $89,513 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction of the CEO Broward College Foundation/Vice President Institutional Advancement, this administrative position is responsible for providing overall leadership in the implementation and evaluation of Broward College’s engagement and annual giving, which include overseeing, planning and administering alumni engagement, stewardship and donor engagement, marketing and communications, as well as a creative and comprehensive annual giving program at Broward College. As an advocate for the mission and programs of the College, plays a central role in managing the development and execution of targeted direct marketing appeals through all available mediums and tracking, analyzing, and reporting their results. Directly supports efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward our alumni, faculty, staff, and donors to increase annual unrestricted financial support while supervising managers in related engagement activities. Works independently and in close collaboration with colleagues to maximize participation and contributions. Weekend and evening work required. Candidate should be a strong communicator and self-starter capable of working as part of a team but, also taking on projects independently.

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Eight years in relevant fund-raising or sales experience, preferably in a non-profit environment and previous management experience.
• Proven effective and progressive experience in facilitating annual giving goals and programs, coordinating with alumni (or constituent) engagement programs, and managing resources.
• Strong written, verbal, phone, email, social media and face-to -face communications experience, as well as volunteer and project management experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in the fundamental basics, best practices and current innovations in annual giving as well as understanding how they intersect with and complement alumni engagement, marketing and communications, as well as stewardship.
• Ability to manage work assignments
• Ability to utilize database information to plan, facilitate and evaluate programs
• Ability to execute all forms of programming and communication (events, direct mail, telephone, volunteer management, personal solicitation, social media, and electronic solicitation).
• Models inclusive excellence through specific actions that support the College’s mission in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of talented faculty and staff
• In-depth knowledge and expertise in all aspects of own and related areas of the College, and pertinent interdependencies
• General understanding of the external environment and how it affects academia in general and Broward in particular, including political, legal, environmental, educational, financial and social influences
• Strong knowledge of College structure, policies and practices, and the impact on own area
• Proven expertise in planning and executing operational plans, managing projects and/or programs, budgeting and cost control
• Strong managerial and team building skills, and demonstrated ability to motivate and empower direct and indirect reports to achieve area priorities
• Ability to diagnose, plan and manage resource requirements for own area, including staffing, budgets, equipment, etc.
• Ability to partner with others across the College and externally to exchange information, collaborate on projects, share resources, etc.
• Ability to influence others of the benefits/importance of an idea or plan of action and to gain their support or commitment
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to reach mutual points of agreement and benefit among peers and colleagues

Nice To Haves

• CFRE preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Plans, executes, evaluates strategically aligned revenue and participation goals for annual giving program that generates unrestricted and budget-relieving revenue for the College.
• Creates annual goals on upgrade, renewal/retention, and acquisition of alumni, faculty, staff and friend donors and institutes new strategies and tactics to reach goals.
• Manages and supervises team that integrates alumni and donor engagement strategies to build pipeline of engaged alumni and donors.
• Ensures cohesive strategy in the donor journey to maximize pipeline development for major gifts.
• Works effectively with colleagues in the Office of Advancement to plan, execute and evaluate annual giving strategies to move existing donors.
• Works with marketing and communications to design and facilitate an effective communications strategy for annual giving, alumni engagement, stewardship and the Broward College Foundation.
• Regularly assess communications to key constituents for opportunities to refine and strengthen content and strategy.
• Works with alumni engagement to include annual giving to complement strategies to reach goals for alumni programming, commencement activities, networking opportunities, donor stewardship, and other approaches embed basic elements of annual giving to ensure cohesive alumni strategy.
• Collaborates with stewardship and donor relations to design and facilitate effective donor stewardship focused on retention and engagement.
• Collaborates with database software team and College partners to design and utilize effective electronic giving opportunities via the web and social media.
• Strategizes and executes signature programs and events and incorporate annual giving opportunities when appropriate.
• Responsible for people management of the area, including recommendation of staffing, hiring, termination, and discipline.
• Setting performance standards of volunteers.
• Plans and manages budget for area of responsibility.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Affordable High Quality Healthcare Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Options – Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or the FRS Investment Plan
• Wellness Program
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Winter and Spring Break Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement are available to employees and family members

What This Job Offers

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