UA Campaign Director

4 weeks ago

East Lansing, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

Job no: 957522
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 15
Major Administrative Unit / College: University Advancement
Department: Principal Gifts 40001229
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional, PR/Media/Graphics/Comm/Fund Raising, Administrative Professionals- AP, Full Time (90-100%), Union, Remote-Friendly
Working/Functional Title

UA Campaign Director

Position Summary

University Advancement (UA) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks an experienced, creative, and innovative leader for the position of Campaign Director. This position plays an important role in promoting the unit’s mission and achievements by overseeing the university’s next comprehensive, multi-billion-dollar campaign.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for University Advancement, the Campaign Director is responsible for leading, strategizing, developing, executing, and managing campaign operations in alignment with MSU and UA’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities. The Campaign Director should have a demonstrated understanding of fundraising at the major and principal gift level, and experience with managing volunteer committees/boards, working with senior leadership, and managing complex projects. Expertise with large university comprehensive campaigns (preferably of $1 billion or more) is preferred.

Primary responsibilities of the position include:

Strategy & Execution:

  • Manages the day-to-day operations of the campaign, including development and oversight of a strategic campaign plan (goals, timeline, volunteer structure, budget, staffing, communications planning, campaign outreach and events, and donor recognition strategies).
  • Collaborates with Senior Advancement Leadership Team (SALT) and constituency development teams to ensure college/unit campaign strategies and goals align with the overall campaign.
  • Collaborates with SALT and other key stakeholders to assist in defining and/or updating university-wide policies and procedures regarding comprehensive campaign practices.
  • Works in partnership with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communication to ensure that case statements across all 28 colleges and units are in alignment with fundraising priorities.
  • Manages the development of unit campaign priorities including the development of transformational ideas for MSU.
  • Serves as the main liaison with MSU’s campaign counsel.

Reporting & Analysis:

  • Conducts detailed data analysis on campaign goals/objectives.
  • Provides regular reports of campaign progress to goal for the VPUA and other stakeholders.
  • Utilizes data and performance reports to develop campaign strategies.
  • Tracks and maintains accurate financial records of campaign costs against annual budget allocation.

Engagement & Communication:

  • Builds and executes a robust campaign leadership volunteer structure for the campaign, including strategies and tactics for successful and meaningful volunteer engagement. Including recruitment, onboarding, staffing, and evaluation and manages central campaign volunteers.
  • Develops a strategy for regular engagement with college/unit development councils.
  • Provides regular updates to various stakeholders on campaign goals and current campaign status.
  • Assists the Senior Director of Marketing and Communication to deploy campaign branding across the university.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Business; five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in professional and higher education fundraising, public relations, marketing, development of budgets, preparation and presentation of case statements and analysis of operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a master's degree program in English, journalism, public relations, marketing, telecommunications or communications, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in nonprofit fundraising, higher education advancement or in a field which corresponds to the particular department of employment.
  • Excellent oral, written, and digital communication skills.
  • Experience in large university campaigns (preferably $1 billion or more).
  • Experience working with donors and demonstrated knowledge of development, including moves management.
  • Significant skills in complex project management.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in working with a nonprofit CRM database to achieve goals.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to be an adaptable, decisive, and systematic critical thinker.
  • Experience as a frontline fundraiser, working directly with alumni and donors.
  • Experience in the delivery of visual and graphic content and presentations and knowledge of best practices for communication to diverse audiences.
  • Advanced knowledge of CRM software (i.e. Salesforce) and Microsoft Office products.
  • Experience working in a higher education environment.

If you review this job description and have done many of the responsibilities or have transferable skills, we want to hear from you and welcome your application We are seeking successful, ambitious fundraisers who want to become part of our team and help us help us in our ambitious campaign

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and cover letter

Special Instructions

HOW TO APPLY

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Patricia Karam, Director of Recruitment, at karampat@msu.edu.

University Advancement has partnered with the national executive search firm Aspen Leadership Group (ALG) to assist in this search. For additional information regarding this position, please reach out in confidence to: Michael Vann, VP for Search Management (michaelvann@aspenleadershipgroup.com).

Screening of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

Work Hours

8 am - 5 pm with some evenings and weekends

Website

advancement.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends June 11, 2024 at 11:55 P.M.

Advertised: Jun 5, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 22, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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