Location: Rochester,NY, USA
GENERAL PURPOSE:
**Overview:**
University Advancement is seeking an Assistant Director, Campaign Operations to play a key role in supporting the University of Rochester's new comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign. Reporting to the Executive Director of Campaign Management and Special Initiatives, this role will assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of the campaign, focusing on internal operations, coordination, and volunteer management. The Assistant Director will work across multiple teams within University Advancement and across the University of Rochester to drive campaign-related initiatives and activities.
**The Campaign:**
The year 2025 marks a momentous occasion for the University of Rochester: the 175th anniversary of its founding. Along with this milestone, we will launch the public phase of a comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign to support the University's new strategic plan, Boundless Possibility. We are currently in the quiet phase of the campaign and intend to complete the campaign in 2030-2031.
Campaigns bring exciting energy to the entire University community and help align the institution in support of key priorities. With a new strategic plan and functioning as One University we will work to generate the enthusiasm and investment needed to support our faculty and students, our research enterprise, our clinical and academic programs, our campus improvements, and much more. Rochester's last comprehensive campaign, The Meliora Challenge, concluded in 2016, having raised $1.37 billion, these critical funds served as a catalyst for change, propelling the University forward.
It is an exciting time to be at the University of Rochester, and this is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a campaign that will support the University's mission to make the world ever better.
**RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**Operations:**
+ Assist in managing the day-to-day operations of campaign planning, ensuring seamless execution of campaign initiatives.
+ Monitor and track campaign activities, providing regular updates and progress reports to ensure milestones are met and activities stay on schedule.
+ Collect and analyze data related to fundraising and engagement efforts to evaluate performance and inform future strategies.
+ Utilize creative platforms such as PowerPoint and Canva.
+ Develop internal campaign materials such as briefings, talking points, slide decks, and other communications.
**Coordination:**
+ Collaborate with key stakeholders within University Advancement, including schools and units, special events, communications, major gift staff, and alumni and constituent relations, to coordinate campaign activities.
+ Organize and manage cross-team meetings, including setting agendas, gathering relevant materials, facilitating discussions, and tracking key next steps.
+ Help communicate and disseminate information to internal stakeholders to maintain awareness and alignment.
+ Support campaign-related working groups and educational programming, as needed.
+ Assist with administrative tasks, including scheduling, coordinating, and preparing for meetings. Prepare and organize documents, reports, and presentations.
**Volunteer Management:**
+ Assist in the volunteer management of the campaign volunteer structure and across campaign volunteers. Manage volunteer initiatives and activities, as needed.
+ Work closely with volunteer managers to provide support to volunteer leadership boards and councils, develop and implement campaign engagement strategies, and demonstrate the impact of campaign volunteers.
**Events:**
+ Assist with campaign events, including the campaign kickoff, launch activities, and contribute to future planning for campaign-related events.
Other duties as assigned
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
**Required:**
+ Bachelor's Degree
+ 5 years professional experience, particularly in higher education and/or not for profit advancement, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with institutional capital campaigns is a plus.
+ Proven project management skills with experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
+ Strong communication, organizational, and prioritization skills.
+ Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, including university leadership, faculty, volunteers, and donors.
+ Flexibility and adaptability to handle shifting priorities and timelines.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
+ Occasional travel; some evening and weekend work.
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University's mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations.
**How To Apply**
All applicants must apply online.
_EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled_
**Pay Range**
Pay Range: $60,431 - $84,603 Annually
_The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the jobs compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._
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