Strategic Leader, Digital Fundraising & Advancement

EAB; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 115,000 - 142,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

20+ days PTO annually

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

EAB seeks a Senior Director of Digital Marketing Strategy, Advancement to partner with business development teams and lead digital fundraising and advancement marketing strategies for higher education institutions.

The role requires strong executive communication, a track record of multi-campaign success, and the ability to shape strategic frameworks while collaborating across creative, analytics and strategy teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• At least 8–10+ years in digital marketing, Advancement communications or fundraising strategy.
• 3+ years advising higher education Advancement organizations.
• Strong knowledge of digital fundraising and paid media strategy.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic digital fundraising advisor to business development teams.
• Act as subject-matter expert in digital fundraising, constituent engagement, and higher education Advancement.
• Translate institutional priorities into differentiated digital engagement strategies.
• Participate in discovery sessions, proposals, and executive presentations.
• Develop strategic recommendations from market research and campaign data.
• Collaborate with analytics, creative, and strategy teams for feasible solutions.

Skills

Digital fundraising

Advancement marketing

Executive communication

Cross-team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Selling partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics platforms

Job description

EAB seeks a Senior Director of Digital Marketing Strategy, Advancement to partner with business development teams and lead digital fundraising and advancement marketing strategies for higher education institutions.

The role requires strong executive communication, a track record of multi-campaign success, and the ability to shape strategic frameworks while collaborating across creative, analytics and strategy teams.