LEADERSHIP ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER, WBUR Development

2 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Leadership Annual Giving Officer

WBUR is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Leadership Annual Giving Officer to join our Development team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing strategies to grow unrestricted giving through the acquisition, renewal, and increased giving of WBUR's Murrow Society Donors.

About the Role:

The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will hold a portfolio of current donors and prospects, build relationships to progress donors from WBUR's Membership annual giving program to the major gifts program. You will work closely with the Associate Director of Data & Donor Strategy to develop, implement, and refine donor engagement strategy, including for monthly sustaining members.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Secure new, renewed, or increased funding from individuals through online giving, direct mail and digital campaigns, special events, meetings (on-site and off-site) and direct proposals.
  • Steward donors with appropriate recognition and engagement opportunities throughout the year, including gift acknowledgements, regular communication, station tours and events.
  • Effectively move leadership annual donors through the pipeline, working with membership, planned giving and major gifts teams as appropriate.
  • Partner with Associate Director of Data & Donor Strategy to analyze program results data to refine and increase return on investment.
  • Draft compelling, donor-focused, and high-quality communications, such as email announcements, acknowledgements and solicitations.
  • Prepare event briefings and prospect biographies on a regular basis.
  • Maintain information on assigned constituents and prospects in Salesforce.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent/relevant experience.
  • 3-5 years of experience in fundraising.
  • Database experience, Salesforce is a plus.
  • An excitement about WBUR's mission to provide an essential public good: high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community.
  • Self-motivated with demonstrated success working in development and understanding of the development process and stewardship.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and an ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Strong writer with a keen attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a collaborative work style.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with care and sensitivity.
About WBUR:

WBUR is Boston's NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand, and in real life. Our mission is to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection, and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.



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