WUNC Principal Gifts Manager

Current Newspaper; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WUNC, located in the Triangle area of North Carolina, seeks a Principal Gifts Manager to lead major donor fundraising and engage with listeners, donors, and the Development team. You will help advance public media goals and work closely with a passionate staff.

The role emphasizes fundraising strategy, donor stewardship, and collaboration across departments to secure gifts and build long-term support for WUNC’s programming and services.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with public broadcasting.
• Supervisory experience and ability to mentor development staff.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising, gift processing, and data management with records and reports.
• Track record of increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong integrity and communication skills.

Skills

Public broadcasting knowledge

Mentoring development staff

Fundraising data management

Report and query generation

Strong written and oral communication

Job description

Are you interested in working with a fun team and for one of the best public radio stations in the country? Please apply for WUNC’s Principal Gifts Manager position. Listeners make everything WUNC does possible, and we need someone who loves public media and major donor fundraising. You’ll work directly with listeners, the Development staff, and the rest of WUNC’s award‑winning team. If you listen to WUNC, you’ll love meeting the reporters, journalists, and hosts who make it all happen. WUNC seeks a candidate who is an experienced fundraising executive who knows and understands the purpose of public radio. A WUNC listener is preferred.

WUNC is one of the more well‑resourced public radio stations in the country. It is headquartered in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) of North Carolina. The Triangle is often rated among the top areas to live in the country. The ocean and mountains are just a few hours away.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with public broadcasting.
• Supervisory experience and/or experience mentoring development colleagues in knowledge and understanding of fundraising, and the skill to motivate and engender the confidence of co-workers and volunteers. Possess the ability to maintain awareness and control while expressing emotions
• Possess knowledge in the areas of nonprofit fundraising, gift processing, data management with individual and mass record updates and building and running queries and reports.
• An employment history highlighted by increasing levels of responsibility
• A strong drive to be successful
• Integrity and sincerity
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000

The deadline to apply is October 28, 2026.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.