Associate Director, Stewardship & Donor Relations
University Advancement at William & Mary seeks a new colleague with experience working in incentive or recognition programs at a university or college who knows the AP and Chicago style guides like the back of their hand.
The Associate Director, Stewardship & Donor Relations (Associate Director) is a member of a three-person stewardship and donor relations team, reporting to and supporting the Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations. In addition to implementing a broad strategy for scholarship and professorship gift recognition and for donors in a singular giving society at W&M, the Associate Director will also get to research and recommend new and innovative stewardship programming to promote future giving at W&M. This position is seated on our University Marketing & Advancement Communications team in University Advancement which includes events as well as our very talented creative (writing and digital and video) team.
We at William & Mary are convinced that diversity in the workplace makes us more creative, more diligent, and more successful. We value diversity and invite applications from all individuals who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree required with substantive experience or specialized expertise directly related to the position.
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of donor/constituent database systems.
- Knowledge of a comprehensive stewardship program
- Superior planning and organizational skills, with the independent ability to initiate, organize, follow through with program plans and meet deadlines required.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and produce reports to create and track metrics to evaluate program effectiveness.
- Solid project management and problem solving skills, with the ability set priorities, with the ability to think creatively and propose effective solutions.
- Demonstrates strong advisory skills with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy and handling confidential materials with sensitivity and discretion.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with the ability to proof read and edit documents in a variety of formats and, the demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse audience and work collaboratively as a strong team player.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience working in incentive or recognition programs.
- Writing and or editorial experience.