Senior Manager, Annual Giving Campaign Operations

University of Chicago; United States; Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Chicago Advancement team manages centralized annual giving direct marketing programs, focusing on donor participation and retention. This role oversees campaign production, data segmentation, reporting, and vendor coordination for the Chicago Fund and university units, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

Responsibilities include end-to-end campaign management, segmentation in Phoenix, and collaboration with analytics teams, print vendors, and internal stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 2–5 years of fundraising, direct marketing, data/analytics, or related experience.
• Experience with CRM platforms, especially Salesforce or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end execution of annual giving campaigns across central Advancement, including timelines, production schedules, and quality control.
• Liaises with unit partners to reflect priorities and maintain relationships.
• Builds and manages appeal codes and segmentation in Phoenix, defines segmentation needs, and partners on data delivery and analytics for multichannel solicitation and stewardship.

Skills

CRM

Segmentation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Phoenix

Job description

The University of Chicago Advancement team manages centralized annual giving direct marketing programs, focusing on donor participation and retention. This role oversees campaign production, data segmentation, reporting, and vendor coordination for the Chicago Fund and university units, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.

Responsibilities include end-to-end campaign management, segmentation in Phoenix, and collaboration with analytics teams, print vendors, and internal stakeholders to