Associate Director, Campaign Team Project Management

About the University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU), a private university, is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 12,900 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. DU is classified as an R1: Doctoral University.

At the University of Denver, we’re doing higher education our way: authentic to the Rocky Mountain Wests confident optimism and pragmatic independence. It sets us apart. We’re preparing young people to be the solutions in their own stories, empowering them to face uncertainty with confidence and uncommon sense.

We’re fiercely ambitious and forward-thinking, surpassing all expectations to redefine success and how to achieve it. And we’re true to our mission as a top-tier private institution dedicated to making the world a better place – contributing to our communities and making positive change in the world.

About DU Advancement
The Denver Difference campaign is our most ambitious yet. It marks a dramatic shift in conventional thinking about what the university experience can and should be. DU is setting the bar with our approach to higher education, developing and preparing students to be successful in life in every way. The University of Denver is building an advancement enterprise that mirrors the excellence and innovation of our great institution. Inclusive of alumni relations, development, and student and alumni career services, DU Advancement is building and fostering a culture of deep engagement and philanthropy in support of our bold vision.

The University of Denver and DU Advancement deeply value inclusive excellence, recognizing that its success depends on how well it values, engages, and includes the rich diversity of constituents. As a part of that effort, we are continuing to grow a team of inclusive, collaborative, inquisitive, innovative, ethical, and transparent advancement professionals who possess deep mutual respect for one another and for our shared profession.

About the Advancement Campaigns Team
The Campaigns Team, led by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Campaigns, plays a pivotal role in driving the success of the University’s comprehensive campaigns and beyond. This team is responsible for strategizing and executing all campaign-related activities, ensuring the institution’s goals are advanced externally. This is accomplished through crafting experiences that increase the philanthropic commitment and engagement of the University of Denver’s community, including students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends through strategic events and on-brand communications and marketing strategies.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Advancement Marketing and Creative, the Associate Director, Campaign Team Project Management partners across Advancement and campus to oversee project planning and execution for Advancement marketing and communications projects and advancement events. The Associate Director is a strategic and partner-oriented leader who ensures that all project components are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and are aligned with Advancement strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, strategic, and result-driven collaborator with strong leadership and problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance culture. The Associate Director brings detailed production knowledge for marketing, communications and event deliverables, including email marketing, video, design, print production, partner management and event logistics. The Associate Director brings a track record in managing multiple projects simultaneously and effectively, the ability to conceptualize, execute, and report on strategic and metric-driven project plans, and a high level of comfort working across multiple platforms and databases.

Essential Functions

Project Planning & Execution

• Serve as the primary point of contact and team lead for all Advancement Campaign team projects, including leading kick-off meetings with relevant stakeholders, creating project plans with timelines, deliverables, and assignments in the project management platform, communicating with internal team leads and external project leads, tracking deadlines and providing regular reporting.
• Create detailed project plans for events and marketing and communications projects related to advancement initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and deadlines.
• Ensure project requirements, outcomes, and measures of success are documented and communicated with the internal team and Advancement partners
• Create new and refine existing processes to ensure efficient and effective project workflow from request to completion.
• Manage Advancement-wide events and marketing