Department : Development - Donor Engagement
Supervises :
Salary : Up to $125,000
Payroll Classification: Project Policy Analyst 4
Req Nbr : 7525
Position Summary
As one of the most respected institutions in the nation, UCLA’s fundraising goals span the entire campus and entail creativity, resourcefulness, diplomacy and impeccable credibility. The magnitude and impact of engagement is broad and deep and requires a highly collaborative and purposeful team of professionals to build and sustain an extremely effective development program. As the Director, Leadership Engagement for UCLA Development, you will analyze existing programs, projects and initiatives, establish new programs/ projects, policies and procedures and resolve issues in support of donor outreach, engagement and communications for university leaders. With a high degree of autonomy, you will manage projects that include providing high-level mission and programmatic-related guidance to the Office of Principal Giving & Donor Experience as it support efforts of the Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and External Affairs leadership. You will interpret, monitor and analyze information regarding engagement and philanthropic initiatives to assist leadership in making consistent decisions based on historical precedent and emerging information, and provide consultative services.
Primary Responsibilities
As the Director, you will engage with donors at all levels, prepare complex and thorough briefing materials for academic leadership's high-level development visits and events, collaborate with colleagues campus-wide and provide high-level follow up and concierge-like services to donors and prospects. You will identify, assess and formulate strategies for campus leaders to participate in donor visits, development events and special communications to build relationships on behalf of UCLA Development. You will be responsible for developing and sharing best practices and protocols for UCLA Development, recommending and implementing policies for leadership engagement initiatives and conducting meetings with campus-wide colleagues as part of managing Development's Leadership Engagement program's overall outreach and engagement efforts. Additional responsibilities include strategic development and execution of small high-level curated events, such as donor salons and development-related campus visits, as well as partnering with the central Donor Engagement team on events at the principal gift level. As the Director, you will serve as a liaison for special projects and requests and act as an advisor and partner to the Executive Director (ED) on approaches that will enhance donors' experiences with UCLA. You will receive the guidance, inspiration and resources to excel as part of the many growth opportunities we offer to staff at UCLA.
Qualifications
1. Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in a highly constituent-driven environment, preferable in donor engagement, or related field such as sales, events, marketing or business development.
2. Extensive experience with highly customized event planning, marketing, budgeting and related skills, ideally within a public institution setting.
3. Experience responding to constituent inquiries/concerns in a customer service-oriented environment; exhibits a strong customer service approach/well-developed interpersonal skills to build/ sustain collaborative and lasting relationships with a wide variety of internal/ external constituents.
4. Experience establishing, overseeing and evaluating collaborations and projects, and in developing support among internal campus constituents and external partners.
5. Advanced project management skills, including identifying and setting priorities, performing detailed needs analyses, identifying stakeholders, developing action plans, segmenting projects into their component parts, and managing the process from inception to completion.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Demonstrated ability to strategically partner with executive management, volunteers, and faculty and work effectively with individuals at all levels within the organization.
8. Ability to analyze information, problems, situations, practices or procedures to define problems or objectives, identify relevant concerns or issues, formulate logical objective conclusions, and recognize alternatives and their implications.
9. Demonstrated ability to work equally well independently and within a team, to multi-task and effectively manage changing priorities and deadlines under minimal supervision.
10. Skill in using sound judgment in situations requiring independent initiative and tact.
11. Strong sense of professional ethics with demonstrated high-level of personal integrity, discretion and diplomacy; ability to handle confidential information/matters in a sensitive and discreet manner.
12. Skill in making prudent and strategic decisions and taking appropriate action in situations where there may not be clearly established criteria or standards.
13. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of applications to include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.; ability to learn new technologies in a prompt and efficient manner.
14. Creative and resourceful with a successful record of accomplishment of navigating and working effectively in a large, complex organization.
15. Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, well organized and focused with a high level of initiative and energy.
16. Working knowledge of External Affairs, Development, University, and UC/campus procedures is preferred.
17. Ability to travel and to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as needed.
18. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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