OPEN POSITION
Assistant Director, Stewardship (HYBRID)
Development - UCLA School of Law
Working Title : Assistant Director, Stewardship (HYBRID)
Department : Development - UCLA School of Law
Reports To : Director, Stewardship
Supervises :
Salary : Up to $75,000
Payroll Classification: Alumni & External Relations Specialist 3 ()
Req Nbr : 6404

 Position Summary

At UCLA School of Law, we are committed to delivering the highest level of stewardship to all of our donors. When you join us as an Assistant Director of Stewardship, you will work with our highly collaborative and constituent-driven team focused on effectively recognizing, informing and engaging our donors. As the youngest of the nation’s top law schools, UCLA Law’s elite faculty, innovative curriculum, inclusive community and endless opportunity pave the way for engaged, diverse and committed students to pursue their passion for a life in law. Our multiple centers, programs and institutes allow students to tackle some of the most challenging and urgent issues of our time. Philanthropic support, along with the engagement and recognition of our donors, ensures UCLA Law develops lawyers and leaders. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your ability to create compelling communications, manage and track vital donor information, and develop and expand stewardship strategies to this role.



Primary Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Director of Stewardship for UCLA Law, the Assistant Director of Stewardship will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day activities that ensure timely, smooth and accurate implementation of our stewardship program.  You will develop and manage the production of meaningful narrative and video impact reports for UCLA Law’s donors at all giving levels. As a skilled writer, you will work with our Director to develop a wide range of compelling donor-driven materials and write about a variety of UCLA Law’s research and topics in a style that is understandable and exciting to a lay audience. As our Assistant Director, you will be deadline-driven and produce accurate and engaging materials quickly. You will collaborate with a diverse group of internal constituents, which may include faculty, executive staff, directors, financial aid, admissions, student affairs, business and finance staff, to facilitate the appropriate stewardship activities with an emphasis on stewarding scholarship and fellowship donors. In addition, you will serve as a UCLA Law contact for donors that require help to resolve problems, answer questions and address concerns. You will be a valued member of our highly driven and dedicated team in a supportive environment provided with the inspiration and resources to succeed. We offer staff many professional growth opportunities at UCLA. 






 Qualifications
1. A minimum of two years of donor relations, stewardship or development experience including strong knowledge of the donor cycle and/or prior experience working with constituents in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.  

2. Experience with Blackbaud CRM or equivalent database and the use of databases to generate reports is preferred.

3. Experience in writing legal, constituent or donor/client-centric materials is preferred.

4. Engaged, focused and goal oriented with a high level of initiative, energy, intellectual curiosity and interest in the field of development.

5. Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external constituents.

6. Strong writing and editing skills with a high level of attention to details, facts and deadlines.

7. Tactical and innovative thinker who works well both independently and collaboratively with others as a team.

8. Outstanding project management and organizational skills with ability to independently manage several projects simultaneously in a large, complex, dynamic and ever changing environment.

9. Ability to think strategically about donor engagement and generate creative solutions for stewarding donors in order to maintain and strengthen high-quality relationships with donors.

10. Ability to interpret financial data for fund tracking, donor stewardship practices and drafting customized stewardship related reports. 

11. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use discretion when responding to inquiries and handling sensitive information and situations.

12. Ability to research, analyze and gather data sufficient to prepare summaries and reports. Intuitive and inquisitive in conducting research to provide additional information when needed.

13. Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications as well as other applications, programs and databases with willingness to learn new technologies.

14. Ability to travel and work some evenings and/or weekends as needed.

15. 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.