Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience

Babson College; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Babson College in Needham, MA, is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience to shape and advance a comprehensive donor engagement strategy across Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Advancement Events.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution, guiding a high-performing team and partnering with senior leaders and donors to deepen relationships and demonstrate impact.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership in marketing, advancement, or donor engagement.
• Expertise in audience segmentation, positioning, and digital strategy.
• Track record of improving processes to scale operations.
• Experience navigating matrixed organizations and engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance a cohesive donor experience strategy across units.
• Provide strategic leadership for Advancement marketing and communications.
• Lead stewardship initiatives to showcase philanthropy impact.
• Oversee Advancement events from intimate to high-profile gatherings.
• Champion use of AI, automation, data for capacity without harming relationships.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing team across divisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Marketing strategy

Donor engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience

An opportunity to shape philanthropic engagement at Babson College, the global leader in entrepreneurship education.

In partnership with Lindauer, Babson College seeks an Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience to shape and advance a comprehensive strategy for donor engagement across Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Advancement Events.

The ideal candidate will serve as a leader who can shape strategy, a tactician who can operationalize bold plans, and a manager who can instill a mindset of continuous improvement across the Advancement team.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and advance a cohesive donor experience strategy that aligns Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, Events, and other engagement opportunities around Babson's philanthropic priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership for Advancement marketing and communications, including digital, email, social media, web, print, appeals, and proposals.
• Lead a comprehensive stewardship strategy that demonstrates the impact of philanthropy and strengthens long-term donor relationships.
• Provide strategic direction for Advancement events, from intimate donor gatherings to high-profile institutional celebrations.
• Champion thoughtful use of AI, automation, data, and emerging technologies to increase capacity while preserving the human relationships at the center of philanthropy.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team across Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Events.

Qualifications:

• Significant progressive leadership experience in marketing, advancement, donor engagement, constituent experience, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in marketing strategy, including audience segmentation, positioning, engagement, digital strategy, and integrated marketing.
• A track record of improving systems, processes, workflows, or operating models to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and scale.
• Experience navigating complex, matrixed organizations and influencing colleagues across organizational boundaries; higher education experience is highly desirable.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, along with the presence and judgment to engage effectively with senior leaders, trustees, donors, faculty, and staff.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $184,230 – $204,700.

Founded in 1919 and located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Babson offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs that integrate business education with a liberal arts foundation.