Assistant Director, Development, Arts and Humanities

About the Department

ADV Humanities 1 is a team of three fundraising professionals who secure annual, major, and principal gift support for divisional priorities set by the Dean. The team works collaboratively through in-person meetings, carefully curated cultivation and stewardship events, and other forms of donor engagement.

The Assistant Director, Development, Arts and Humanities provides professional support for assigned development activities such as annual giving, stewardship, and event activities. The role executes fundraising projects, manages data, and develops content for cultivation programs. It may also involve donor-facing responsibilities, including qualifying, cultivating, and stewarding leadership annual giving donors and prospects over Zoom and in person.

• Manages and leads the team’s stewardship program, including gift acknowledgments, a comprehensive divisional report, data on fund usage, and report deployment.
• Assists in planning and execution of divisional events, including strategic engagement, cultivation, and stewardship events, and events involving volunteers.
• Coordinates annual giving activity, including direct appeal efforts across all giving channels and develops compelling appeals and other response materials for donors and alumni.
• Manages strategy for leadership annual giving donors and prospects to renew and upgrade their support annually.
• Gathers information from divisional partners on events, stories, and other donor‑engagement channels.
• Analyzes data to prepare program performance reports, identify opportunities to improve outcomes, and build on successful activities.
• Provides support for Advisory Council activities, including council communications, stewardship initiatives, roster and reporting updates, quarterly newsletter management, and coordination of council meetings and faculty spotlight events.
• Seeks professional development opportunities to enhance job performance and build networks within the University and with peers at other institutions.
• Drafts informational and marketing materials for review and assists in developing support materials for specific fundraising activities.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with donors and volunteers and manages donor records and accounts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum:
College or university degree in a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales, or a similar field.
• Managing complex cross‑team projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Background working with volunteers.

• Knowledge of University systems and technology tools for Advancement, including Phoenix, the donor relationship management system.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Box, Adobe Suite, Marketo, Qualtrics, Oracle, Zoom, and Access.

• Fluency and comfort with technology, adapting quickly to new systems.
• Self‑motivated and entrepreneurial with initiative.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Acts with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Works collegially and collaboratively in a team.
• Prioritizes multiple projects and follows through with detail.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Enthusiastic about the University mission and Division of Arts and Humanities.
• Manages confidential information with discretion and tact.

• Hybrid work schedule with weekly in‑office presence.
• Standard office environment.
• Travel to campus and/or non‑campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Location:
  
  5235 South Harper Court, Hyde Park.

Time commitment: 37.5 hours per week. Salary range: $63,750.00 – $75,000.00. FLSA status:
Exempt. Drug test required:
No. Health screen required:
No. Motor vehicle record inquiry:
No.

Yes. The University offers a wide range of benefits including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information is available in the Benefits Guidebook.

The University of Chicago is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check.

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