Assistant/Associate Director, Annual Digital Giving

Job Description:

The Assistant/Associate Director, Annual Digital Giving reports to the Senior Associate Director, Annual Digital Giving and is responsible for increasing annual gifts from alumni to Boston College by leveraging digital and in-person engagement to effectively solicit gifts, and deepen alumni’s philanthropic ties to BC.  

The Assistant/Associate Director will manage a portfolio of donors, with clear metrics and goals for outreach, donor meetings, dollars brought in, donor count and pipeline growth.  The Assistant/Associate Director will leverage technology including EverTrue’s cloud platform, social media platforms and video conferencing software tools to build rapport, steward and solicit donors in an alumni centric, targeted, high-velocity manner.  Additionally, the Assistant/Associate Director will execute monthly and quarterly touchpoint cadences (averaging 30+ outbound touchpoints per day) across portfolio to ensure consistent and relevant donor communication. 

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills across mediums are necessary, especially via video conferencing. Collaborative work with colleagues in other areas of University Advancement is key; these include Alumni Relations, Gift Planning, Athletics Development, School Development, Leadership Giving, and Major Giving.  This position is expected to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed and conduct meetings virtually and by phone.  Local and regional travel to solicit alumni may be required.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  The salary range for this position is listed below with the final salary based on various factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Assistant Director: $59,400 – $74,250
First Level Associate Director: $65,550 – $81,950
Second Level Associate Director: $72,450 – $90,550

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of fundraising experience or a combination of some fundraising and other directly related experience, with demonstrated ability to close gifts of $1,000 to $10,000 or more at the Assistant level.  The Associate level requires 2-3 years of professional level frontline fundraising experience at the first level and 3-4 years at the second level.  A proven record of soliciting and closing annual cash gifts of $10,000 or more at the first level Associate and $10,000 to $25,000 or more at the second level Associate, preferably in a higher education environment, is required.  Determination of job level and compensation will be commensurate with experience. 

The Assistant/Associate Director is required to demonstrate consistent and highly professional behavior, have excellent spoken, written, and interpersonal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition in particular.  A valid driver’s license is required.  Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, such as Google applications and the MS Office suite is also expected.

Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.

The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build teams reflecting our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.