Associate Director, Annual Giving

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Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting‑edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

Through the combined efforts of the University Advancement & Alumni relations team, the University is able to share its amazing achievements, build lasting relationships and generate support for important campus programs and initiatives. University Advancement seeks to strengthen contributions in research, education, and service; accelerate the university's place among globally preeminent research universities; and bring together passions, skills, and creativity to further improve people's lives.

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Development, Athletics, the Associate Director of Annual Giving is a fundraising professional who is responsible for managing the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics' annual giving program and pipeline development. The Associate Director of Annual Giving will lead the planning, organizing, facilitating, and conducting of fundraising activities for the Anteater Club's annual fund. The incumbent will assist with gift processing, record keeping, new donor identification, annual giving donor cultivation, benefit fulfillment and all other aspects of the annual giving (Eater Nation Fund) program.

Required:

• Thorough working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Thorough working knowledge of the location, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies.
• Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skills in creative and effective decision‑making and problem identification / avoidance / resolution, and project management skills.
• Strong skills in maintaining confidentiality.
• Understanding of academic, research and education functions and operating principals of a major research university
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Organizational skills to independently plan, coordinate, and manage multiple targeted initiatives with the goal and strategies to acquire, retain and upgrade donors.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• A minimum of three years of successful frontline fundraising / revenue generation (tickets / corporate partnerships) in a complex development program, preferably in Intercollegiate Athletics.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Salesforce or comparable a donor/prospect database system and/or Paciolan.
• Experience working in a capital campaign and knowledge of concepts from planning phase to conclusion is desired.
• Successful experience working with volunteer leaders and university administrators to ensure an integrated, organized effort
• Demonstrated successful experience in the…