Associate Director of Development, Digital Fundraising Job Listing at University of California in Santa Barbara, CA (Job ID 69596)

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Job Posting Details (External)

Payroll Title: FUNDRAISER 3 

Job Code: 007547

Job Open Date: 5/28/24

Application Review Begins: 6/12/24

Department Code (Name): DEVL (DEVELOPMENT)

Percentage of Time: 100

Union Code (Name): 99 – Non-Represented

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Contract

FLSA Status: Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS

Salary Grade: Grade 23

Budgeted Salary Range: $82,300 - $85,000/yr.  

Full Salary Range: Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $82,300 - $151,700/yr. The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $82,300 - $85,000/yr.

Work Location: Phelps Hall - 1110

Working Days and Hours: Mon - Fri; 8 - 5

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

The UC Santa Barbara Office of Development blends the strengths of both a centralized and a decentralized operation. Although all development officers report to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Development or his/her designee, some are dedicated to specific schools and units, working hand-in-hand with Deans, Directors and faculty to secure private support. Additional development officers focus on specific regions of the country and/or are dedicated to increasing involvement by alumni, parents and friends. A strong central core initiates programs, or provides guidance and expertise, in foundation relations, planned giving, capital projects, donor stewardship, The UCSB Foundation and other areas of specialization. An integrated tracking and coordination system ensures a collaborative and smooth working environment, all aimed at enhancing UC Santa Barbara's attractiveness to, and involvement with, the private sector.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

This University Development Officer serves as Associate Director of Development ("Associate Director"), Digital Fundraising and is a member of the Central Annual Giving Team. Under the general direction of the Director of Development, Annual Giving Programs, works to optimize philanthropic support in response to university fundraising priorities established by the Office of Development. As a member of central development, fund raising efforts are devoted to a broad array of philanthropic initiatives, including interdisciplinary programs and other university initiatives, as appropriate.

The Associate Director assists in the creation, design, and implementation of a comprehensive, multi-year, plan to increase financial support from a broad constituency of alumni, parents and friends primarily through digital fundraising programs (such as crowdfunding, Give Day, and online giving), text solicitations and email solicitations. The Associate Director is responsible for designing and executing effective solicitation activities for gifts ranging from $100 - $25,000. In addition to helping to execute digital fundraising programs, the Associate Director provides statistical reporting on digital fundraising efforts and recommends to the Director areas of growth. Associate Director works to ensure that all aspects of his/her development program are internally consistent, thematically related, thoroughly coordinated with all development teams and compatible with the policies and priorities of the Development Office and University. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Ability to work collaboratively and courteously with colleagues, partners and the public.
• Ability to work independently, balance priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated track record of managing professional relationships in business, preferably in a development environment.
• Persuasive verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to relate to and communicate with a wide array of constituents.
• Exceptional organizational skills and judgment necessary to manage multiple priorities and long-term projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor/customer relationship databases in order to search for new possible donors to the University.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience working within higher education annual giving or development. 
• 1-3 years student call center experience
• 1-3 years proven ability to motivate, engage and work with students

 Special Conditions of Employment:

• May be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various Development Office, Institutional Advancement or campus-wide events.
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

• 50% Fundraising - Serves as a fundraiser for developing an expanding base of regular, ongoing support including both new and sustained contributors in the annual giving program. Promotes lifelong patterns of giving and establishes relationships between the university and its constituent family by providing an entry point for most new donors and cultivating increased giving from existing donors. Creates and sends central text messages, at the direction of the Director of Development, Annual Giving Programs that may support central or unit-based fundraising initiatives, as well as stewardship and engagement campaigns. Communicates with donors as responses to text messages are received. Handles stewardship and donor requests. Responsible for coordinating with development colleagues to share key communications received. Creates text segments. Manages and uploads highly segmented lists to software. Provides analytical reporting on overall performance of text campaigns. Communicates with Development Officers on qualitative and qualitative outcomes and makes recommendations on program. Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Development, Annual Giving Programs, provides support for all GauchoBoost crowdfunding projects. Responsible for working with various campus and student organizations to obtain content and create crowdfunding pages on the Scalefunder platform. Manages updates to projects, uploads offline gifts, and communicates with Gifts Administration on project timeline. Provides analytics on performance of crowdfunding programs including donor demographics and dollars raised. Attends various meetings and University events, including some activities on weekends, evenings, and out of town functions or trainings. Supports volunteer involvement for the central development office fund-raising efforts, to the extent appropriate for the programs, including working with Trustees of The UC Santa Barbara Foundation Board.

• 50% Strategic Planning & Program Management - Assists in the implementation of a strategic, innovative and analytical approach to fundraising that establishes clear measures for success, with input from and ownership among team. Develops and uses robust, leading-edge analytics to drive decision-making; evaluates emails campaigns, web-based strategies, calling segments, text campaigns, and crowdfunding initiatives and makes recommendations to Directors for areas of growth. Conducts the highest level of analysis of UCSB constituencies and segmentation of those constituencies for optimal timing and segmentation solicitations. Coordinates analytics with Associate DoD, Annual Giving Programs for inclusion in central annual giving team reporting. Sends bulk emails via a central email platform, at the direction of the Director of Development, Annual Giving Programs that may support central or unit-based fundraising initiatives, as well as stewardship, event, and engagement campaigns. Supports the DoD, Annual Giving Programs in web-based systems, strategies, and solicitations to increase online giving to UC Santa Barbara as well as support the implementation of new technologies towards this goal. Coordinates with Gifts Administration to ensure accuracy of digital fundraising (specifically text, email, and crowdfunding) appeals are being processed appropriately. Works closely with Development Communications to ensure that all messaging adheres to university standards and messaging guidelines. Works closely with Donor Relations & Stewardship to ensure that all annual giving stewardship methods are coordinated with central processes. Works closely with all central development staff on an as needed basis.

• Reporting Function - The Associate Director reports to the Director of Development, Annual Giving Programs and works as a member of the Central Annual Giving Team, coordinating with various team members on project implementation and analytics.

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