Assistant Exec Director, Annual Giving & Digital Engagement

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX seeks an Assistant Executive Director, Annual Giving to lead comprehensive annual giving programs across traditional, digital, and AI-enabled engagement channels.

This role partners with the AVP of Development to drive strategy and execution across campaigns, content creation, and donor engagement. The position manages reporting, analytics, events, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Advancement Services, and frontline fundraisers to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university required; Master's degree or higher preferred.
• 5 years of proven or applicable experience in annual giving and/or project management preferred; crowdfunding experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or similar programs; data-informed decision making.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement comprehensive annual fund campaigns and manage the annual fund calendar.
• Collaborate with AVP to develop centralized, multi-channel annual giving strategy aligned with university goals.
• Oversee annual giving operations including budget, vendor contracts, procurement and production schedules.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor communications

Data analysis

AI tools

Raiser's Edge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Zoom

Job description

St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX seeks an Assistant Executive Director, Annual Giving to lead comprehensive annual giving programs across traditional, digital, and AI-enabled engagement channels.

This role partners with the AVP of Development to drive strategy and execution across campaigns, content creation, and donor engagement. The position manages reporting, analytics, events, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Advancement Services, and frontline fundraisers to