Associate Director of Advancement (Development Officer)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Hybrid schedule

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Media School at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for an Associate Director of Development. You will build and sustain meaningful relationships with a global alumni network in order to secure annual and leadership gifts.

Reporting to the senior director of development, you will design campaigns, steward donors, and collaborate with university partners to expand philanthropic support for student experiences, scholarships, and faculty initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with relevant experience in fundraising or development.
• Minimum 2 years of fundraising, donor engagement, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual giving and alumni engagement programs to increase donor participation.
• Collaborate with IU Foundation, Alumni Association, and communications partners to advance the school’s mission.
• Design and implement fundraising campaigns, stewardship programs, and engagement initiatives.
• Develop a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic support using data, outreach, and donor-centered communications.
• Meet with alumni and donors via in-person, virtual, or phone meetings to qualify prospects for giving opportunities.
• Support or manage events and programs to strengthen alumni relations and funding priorities.
• Serve as an ambassador for The Media School and communicate its priorities to stakeholders.
• Maintain donor records, analyze data, and recommend changes to campaigns.

Skills

Donor relations

Communication

Relationship building

Fundraising

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CRM systems

Fundraising databases

IU Crimson

ETA

Reeher

Workfront

Job description

Department

MEDIA SCHOOL (BL-MSCH-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Media School at Indiana University (IU) is built on adecades-long tradition of journalism, film, media, andcommunication at one of the nation's premier public universities.Our programs focus on teaching, researching, and creating mediafrom academic, creative, and professional perspectives. The MediaSchool is committed to building and supporting a strong communityof students, scholars, practitioners, and staff.

Job Summary

This role, which reports to the senior director of development,offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of TheMedia School by strengthening connections with its global networkof more than 25,000 alumni and supporters. A person in this role isa relationship builder who combines strategic thinking withhands-on execution.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Leads annual giving and alumni engagement efforts, creatingmeaningful opportunities for alumni and donors to stay connected tothe school while supporting scholarships, student experiences,faculty initiatives, and other strategic priorities.
• Works closely with school leadership, the Indiana UniversityFoundation, the IU Alumni Association, and communications partners,this position plays a visible and impactful role in advancing theschool's mission.
• Designs and implements fundraising campaigns, stewardshipprograms, and engagement initiatives that increases donorparticipation and strengthesn long-term support for The MediaSchool., the Associate Director will help
• Grows a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic support whilefostering a culture of lifelong alumni engagement and giving, usingdata, personalized outreach, volunteer engagement, anddonor-centered communications .
• Develops and manages donor stewardship activities, includingpersonalized outreach, impact communications, and engagementexperiences that strengthen donor relationships.
• Meets with alumni and donors through on-campus meetings,virtual visits, and phone outreach to qualify prospects for annualand leadership annual giving opportunities and identifies pathwaysfor increased philanthropic engagement.
• Leads alumni engagement initiatives for The Media School'snetwork of 25,000 plus alumni, with a focus on converting alumniinvolvement into sustained philanthropic support.
• Designs, implements, and continuously improves The MediaSchool's annual giving strategy in partnership with the IUFoundation
• Develops engagement opportunities that connect alumni anddonors with students, faculty, mentorship programs, volunteerleadership roles, and school priorities.
• Manages the school's Distinguished Alumni Awards program,including nomination processes, selection coordination, recognitionactivities, and alumni relations opportunities.
• Supports or implements development and alumni engagement eventsand initiatives across the school.
• Serves as an ambassador for The Media School by communicatingits mission, programs, accomplishments, and funding priorities toalumni, donors, students, faculty, and community stakeholders.

General Responsibilities

• Identifies new prospects, cultivates relationships, and managesa portfolio and/or region of donors building a pipeline forsolicitation.
• Executes plans and designs campaigns to sustain and increasedonations.
• Collaborates with development colleagues' university-wide toalign prospects/donors' interests with university funding needs andopportunities.
• Maintains meaningful and consistent contact with potentialdonors to communicate university goals and solicit theirsupport.
• Introduces campus/school fundraisers to appropriate giftprospects for cultivation.
• Documents communications, analyzes data, evaluates success andmakes recommendations for change to campaign strategy.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field.

Work Experience

Required

• 2 years of experience in fundraising/development, sales,communications, public relations, a higher education foundation, orrelated field.

Preferred

• Experience in higher education advancement or a similarlycomplex organization.
• Experience in annual giving, donor engagement, alumnirelations, or stewardship.
• Experience cultivating and stewarding donors and identifyingopportunities for increased philanthropic support.

Skills

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.

Preferred

• Experience working with constituent relationship management(CRM) systems or fundraising databases.
• Experience in making strategic, data-driven decisions.
• Experience with IU's Crimson, ETA, Reeher, and Workfrontsystems.
• Demonstrates ability to drive multiple projects to successfulcompletion.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented.
• Demonstrates success working as part of a team.
• Demonstrates success managing events or projects requiring ahigh level of attention to detail.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

This position requires attendance at occasional evening and weekendevents.

Use of planned PTO may be limited around university events thatbring alumni back to campus, including Homecoming weekend, popularsporting event weekends, and commencement.

Work Location

Indiana University Bloomington Campus

Franklin Hall

After initial training period, this position is eligible to work ahybrid schedule (mix between 2 remote workdays and 3 in-personworkdays). All hybrid schedules are subject to change in the futurebased on university policy and business needs.

Advertised Salary

$63,000-$68,000 annually

Work Hours

This position works a standard 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM schedule.

Benefits Overview

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Development & Advancement

Job Family: General Development

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