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Associate Director of Engagement Operations, Medical Advancement - University Advancement

Washington University in St. Louis
101 South Hanley, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Apr 2026
💰 $99,700/yr($58,400/yr$99,700/yr)

About the role

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

As an integral part of the Strategic Engagement team, and under the supervision of the Director of Engagement Operations, the Associate Director of Engagement Operations supports efforts to establish and steward meaningful relationships with current and future donors through donor communication, including acknowledgements and routine reporting, and stewardship programs. This position will also help maintain data integrity around donor information and awards and assist with fund management for funds that require reporting. The successful candidate will be an analytical thinker who can manage multiple projects.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manage the preparation of gift acknowledgements for WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center, according to our acknowledgement plan, which includes writing acknowledgements from leadership and managing the delivery of acknowledgements through mail and our CMS Marketing Cloud.  

  • Manage the annual stewardship process for scholarship reporting, including ensuring funds are awarded; creating and sending student profiles to donors; creating and sending donor profiles to student recipients; and working with the medical alumni engagement team on events to connect scholarship donors and students. 

  • Assist with coordinating and implementing required stewardship reporting for individual donors (or their representatives). These could include research funds, professorships, fellowships, award funds, and lecture funds.

  • Research and compile information to maintain stewardship and award records in University Advancement’s database.

  • Assist and follow up with special projects related to donor recognition, including but not limited to special publications, plaques, physical spaces (interior and exterior), and temporary projects.  

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:


Job Location/Working Conditions

  • Normal office environment

  • Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at a desk or table

  • Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

  • Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.


Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications

  • Intellectual curiosity regarding fundraising, science and medicine.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies within a diverse community.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment, demonstrate an understanding of ethics related to advancement activities, and use discretion in interactions with donors, prospects, volunteers, university leadership, and others.
  • Ability to articulate the needs, interests, and accomplishments of WashU Medicine to a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to perform in an intellectually rigorous and complex environment, including the capacity to interact effectively with important constituencies.

This position is located in St. Louis, MO and the targeted hiring range for this position is $58,400 - $66,000. 

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Business Interactions, Complex Systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Organization, Detail-Oriented, Effective Delegation, Ethical Compliance, Interp

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