Chief, Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement

University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Health and wellness benefits

Tuition remission

Retirement with employer match

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

University of Cincinnati Foundation is seeking an Executive Director, Annual Giving to lead a comprehensive omnichannel fundraising program. The role focuses on multi-channel campaigns, digital and direct marketing, and donor engagement to advance university priorities and annual fund participation.

You will manage a team, oversee campaigns from concept to execution, and partner with campus and external vendors while ensuring deadlines and approvals are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7–10 years of progressive fundraising experience.
• Ability to lead staff, manage relationships with internal and external partners, work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong HTML email marketing and website management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall strategic direction of the annual giving omnichannel fundraising program aligned with university and foundation priorities.
• Drive annual giving results to meet gifts under $25,000 through omnichannel direct marketing and annual leadership giving.
• Develop and oversee a 12-month omnichannel annual giving plan including direct mail, email, video, web, social, and digital ads; coordinate messaging and approvals.
• Oversee urgency campaign strategy (Giving Tuesday, Day of Giving, crowdfunding) and manage omnichannel fundraising efforts.
• Supervise Annual Giving staff; set objectives, provide training, mentoring, and performance reviews; manage day-to-day operations and budget.
• Utilize analytics to report results; standardize weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for leadership and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising strategy

HTML email marketing

Data analysis

Campaign management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Office

Job description

University of Cincinnati Foundation is seeking an Executive Director, Annual Giving to lead a comprehensive omnichannel fundraising program. The role focuses on multi-channel campaigns, digital and direct marketing, and donor engagement to advance university priorities and annual fund participation.

You will manage a team, oversee campaigns from concept to execution, and partner with campus and external vendors while ensuring deadlines and approvals are met.