Senior VP, Donor Experience & Engagement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

403(b) plan with match

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Babson College seeks a seasoned leader to direct donor experience across marketing, communications, stewardship, and events. You will shape strategies, oversee a cross-functional team, and advance Babson’s fundraising priorities with a data-driven, donor-centered approach.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to align campaigns, steward principal donors, and drive innovative, multi-channel engagement that strengthens the College’s mission and brand awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent skills/work experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of senior level fundraising and campaign experience, preferably in higher education; and at least 10 years managing staff and a budget.
• Strong leadership and management experience, and ability to mentor within the Advancement Office.
• Experience driving growth in marketing and sales.
• Exceptional expertise in writing, brand storytelling, and public speaking, with a proven ability to articulate and inspire a compelling vision.
• Exceptional experience in digital marketing, including social media strategy and email marketing.
• Strategic planning, organizational, and communication skills to articulate the mission and brand of the College and storytelling.
• Effectiveness in working with a diverse student body, faculty, staff, and other constituents.
• Ability to establish credibility and confidence with stakeholders.
• Exceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills; ability to engage with all levels within the college.
• Significant knowledge, understanding, and experience in fundraising.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Create an environment where direct reports have the freedom and security to take initiative; handle complexities with resilience, resourcefulness, and optimism.
• Embrace ideas and changes created by all community members.
• Ability to work independently to solve problems; take on responsibility; thoughtful risks; act on new initiatives.
• Ability to anticipate and effectively handle change; flexible in changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and donor experience strategy across marketing, communications, stewardship, and events.
• Drive strategy with the Executive Vice President, Advancement, to align initiatives with institutional priorities.
• Lead planning and implementation of donor connections, promoting philanthropy.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing donor experience team.
• Lead and mentor marketing, communications, stewardship, and events teams.
• Lead strategic Advancement marketing and communications efforts including digital marketing.
• Develop messaging that resonates with donors and articulates Babson’s mission.
• Create a comprehensive stewardship program and personalized plans for principal donors.
• Oversee advancement events from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations.
• Foster data-informed segmentation, personalization, and CRM leverage with Advancement Services.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align donor engagement strategies.
• Manage budgets and represent EVP in meetings.
• This is an exempt position with the following pay range: $184,230 - $204,700; the role is also eligible for bonuses based on performance and budget.
• Babson College offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Campaign management

Brand storytelling

Public speaking

Digital marketing

CRM analytics

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Marketing Cloud

Commerce Cloud

Job description

Babson College seeks a seasoned leader to direct donor experience across marketing, communications, stewardship, and events. You will shape strategies, oversee a cross-functional team, and advance Babson’s fundraising priorities with a data-driven, donor-centered approach.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to align campaigns, steward principal donors, and drive innovative, multi-channel engagement that strengthens the College’s mission and brand awareness.