Senior Director, Digital Engagement and Strategic Solicitations
Listed on 2026-02-18
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Senior Director, Digital Engagement and Strategic Solicitations
Job Category
:
Alumni
Requisition Number
: SENIO
001438
- Posted :
February 10, 2026 - Full-Time
- Hybrid
- Salary : $110,000 USD per year
Showing 1 location
New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
335 George St
Suite 4000
New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
335 George St
Suite 4000
New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Reporting to the Vice President for Central Engagement, the Senior Director of Digital Engagement and Strategic Solicitations leads the strategy, execution, and continuous optimization of a comprehensive, university-wide annual giving program for Rutgers University. This role is responsible for designing and delivering a high-impact, multi-channel annual giving strategy that increases donor participation, annual support, and long‑term engagement.
The Senior Director partners closely with foundation leadership, development officers, and cross‑functional teams to set and achieve ambitious goals for donor acquisition, retention, participation, and revenue. Through compelling digital engagement, strategic solicitations, and coordinated outreach, the role inspires donors, alumni, and friends to give, attend events, volunteer, and deepen their connection to Rutgers and its alumni community.
In close collaboration with the Marketing and Engagement Communications team, the Senior Director ensures cohesive, mission‑driven messaging across all channels that reflects Rutgers’ values of academic excellence, community building, and advancing the common good. The position manages the Director of Annual Giving and plays a critical leadership role in elevating strategic solicitations and strengthening a culture of engagement and philanthropy across the university.
Essential Functions
- Leads the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and annual giving program budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources to maximize impact and achieve fundraising and donor engagement targets
- Sets the annual solicitation calendar and messaging strategy, oversees direct marketing efforts—including digital campaigns, crowdfunding, annual appeals, and giving day—to maximize both the total number of donors and donations.
- Designs and implements innovative and unique strategic solicitation initiatives to acquire new donors and re‑engage donors around active fundraising areas generating discovery data for potential larger contribution.
- Utilizes data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of annual giving initiatives, generate detailed reports, and inform strategic decisions to enhance program performance.
- Leads projects and initiatives across various
- Manages annual giving professionals, setting clear performance goals, conducting regular evaluations, and fostering a high‑performing, collaborative work environment.
- Focuses on personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to build lasting relationships with donors and increase giving levels.
- Collaborates with CLUs and departments under the central engagement vertical to align annual giving strategies with broader institutional goals.
- Aligns annual giving program with the Foundation's overall fundraising goals and the University values
Leadership
- Lead a comprehensive strategy for annual giving
- Ability to successfully manage and lead a team in a way that maximizes potential of each team member
- Must be proactive and bring forward‑thinking ideas
Autonomy
- Manage an implementation team and projects/program with moderate supervision from leadership
- Set goals, manage budgets, and meet deadlines for themselves and the team
- Contribute to initiatives or projects that span multiple organizations or units
Complexity
- Partner with other peer directors and department leads across the organization
- Effectively up‑manage your supervisor and University partners across the enterprise
- Impact organization‑wide outcomes by influencing at all levels to include RU/RUF executive leadership
- Able to devise and execute increasingly complex projects
- Set department/project/program direction and approach in partnership with leadership
- Able to adapt to changing situations and different fundraising partners
- Responsible for a pan‑University…
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