Annual Giving Campaigns Operations Director

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Advancement team seeks an Assistant Director to run the day-to-day operations of centralized annual giving direct marketing programs. You will own campaign production, data segmentation, reporting, and vendor coordination for the Chicago Fund, schools, divisions, and units, focusing on accuracy and timely delivery.

This role supports donor participation and retention while solving straightforward problems and driving continuous process improvement within the Office of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2–5 years of work experience in a related discipline.
• Experience with annual giving or direct marketing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end execution of annual giving campaigns across central Advancement.
• Liaises with unit partners to align appeals with priorities.
• Defines segmentation needs and supports multichannel solicitation strategies.
• Coordinates with external print vendors for production and delivery.
• Develops and maintains annual giving reporting and tracks participation and revenue goals.
• Maintains data accuracy and hygiene throughout the appeal lifecycle.
• Identifies process improvements and attends professional development opportunities.
• Engages prospective donors and supports campaign goal attainment.
• Monitors marketing channels to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Skills

Campaign management

Data segmentation

Reporting

Vendor coordination

Multichannel marketing

A/B testing

Data hygiene

Donor engagement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Salesforce Ascend CRM

Job description

The University of Chicago Advancement team seeks an Assistant Director to run the day-to-day operations of centralized annual giving direct marketing programs. You will own campaign production, data segmentation, reporting, and vendor coordination for the Chicago Fund, schools, divisions, and units, focusing on accuracy and timely delivery.

This role supports donor participation and retention while solving straightforward problems and driving continuous process improvement within the Office of