Senior Associate Director, Stewardship

School of Medicine

 

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

 

Help shape meaningful donor experiences while collaborating with leaders, faculty, and mission-driven teams at Duke!

 

Duke Health Development & Alumni Affairs (DHDAA) supports a flexible work environment by offering on-site (in office 5 days a week), hybrid (in office a minimum of 2 days a week or defined by manager), remote (work off-site 5 days a week), and flexible start and end time work arrangements. All team members must reside within a 50-mile radius of our downtown Durham office. 

 

If working a hybrid or remote schedule, individuals must have access to and maintain a secure home office environment with high-speed internet service and work collaboratively with others using a variety of technologies and tools. With approval from their manager, staff members may work a flexible schedule in terms of start/end times, while working within DHDAA’s core work hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (eastern standard). At the discretion of Managers and/or Senior Leadership, staff working a hybrid, remote or flex schedule may be required to be in the office on days and/or times outside of the agreed upon schedule.

 

This position is full-time located in Durham, NC.  This is not a remote position.

 

Be You.

 

The Senior Associate Director of Stewardship reports directly to the Executive Director of Stewardship and Gift Compliance and assists in the planning, development, coordination and execution of stewardship activities for all levels of donors to Duke Health, which includes Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and health research programs in related Centers and Institutes.

 

These activities focus on donor recognition, gift acknowledgement, comprehensive stewardship plans, stewardship events, stewardship communications, and special projects.

 

The work regularly involves interaction with donors, high-level Duke Health leadership, faculty, administrators and development staff and has supervisory responsibility for two stewardship coordinator-level positions.

 

Work Arrangement – Hybrid - This is not a remote position. This position is full-time, located in Durham, NC.

 

DEPARMENT PERFERENCES/SKILLS

 

• Experience in an academic fundraising environment, with emphasis on donor relations, annual giving, or other applicable areas strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects.
• Proven excellence in written communication.
• Effective organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
• Comfortable and professional when interacting with high-level university officials and donors.
• Knowledge of fundraising and donor stewardship concepts required. 
• Excellent computer skills with thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Supervisory experience is a plus.
• Email marketing experience in platforms such as Eloqua, Constant Contact, or Mail Chimp a plus.
• Experience drafting and/or reviewing basic gift agreements a plus.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education/Training - Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree program.

 

Experience - Work requires four years’ experience in alumni affairs, public relations, fund raising, sales and promotions, marketing, student activities or a related field in order to acquire skills necessary to coordinate a system of annual reporting to donors and to participate in special fund-ra