Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number 20100714 Job Title Annual Fund Manager Working Title Position Type Staff Posting Text

Job Summary/Basic Function

Maryville University is seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented individual to manage the comprehensive annual giving program for the University as part of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. The successful candidate must be committed to fostering a welcoming environment for a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.

The Annual Fund Manager is responsible for:

•Implementing and evaluating broad-based solicitation methods to increase total participation and annual gift revenue for the University. These methods should be data-driven and include: Direct mail, e-communications, personal solicitation, phonathon and other creative uses of technology to increase total annual gift revenue. This should be in collaboration with the digital engagement strategy for Development and Alumni Relations.

•Working with individual schools to coordinate strategy and schedule for solicitations to their alumni.

•Tracking alumni solicitation and response rates.

•Assessing returns and progress quarterly to ensure that targets are hit. Addressing under-performing segments and solicitations in a timely manner.

•Overseeing and growing the Duchesne Society, Maryville University’s Leadership Annual Giving society, working with Major Gift Officers to secure Duchesne level gifts, soliciting Duchesne level gifts through personal meetings, phone calls and events.

•Supporting the Development office’s database software, Salesforce; Updating donor records, assessing information needs, providing reports.

•Assisting with Alumni events, including Homecoming and individual club meetings.

•Minimal travel may be required (5% or less).

Minimum Qualifications

•3 years’ professional experience with direct-mail campaigns, database management and CRM software

•Strong experience in persuasive writing

•Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite with advanced experience using Excel

•Ability to work within a team, prioritize tasks and manage workload independently

•Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

•Self-starter

Preferred Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree

•Experience using Salesforce and/or Pardot

•Experience creating digital marketing campaigns

•Ability to motivate and train student phonathon employees and student volunteers

Physical Demands Work Hours Posting Detail Information

Posting Date 12/17/2018 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening.

Applicants requiring University sponsorship to obtain employment authorization will not be considered for this position.

Maryville University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Maryville website
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • STLHERC
   • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
   • INSIGHT Into Diversity
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • LinkedIn
   • Indeed.com
   • Diversity Awareness Partnership
   • ScholarlyHires.com
   • Diversejobs.net
   • Personal referral
   • Other
2. If you answered "Other" please elaborate on where you learned of this opening:

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Do you have a minimum of three years' professional experience with direct-mail campaigns, database management and CRM software?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents