Associate Director of Development, Stanford Live

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Stanford Live presents a wide range of the finest performances from around the world, fostering a vibrant learning community and providing distinctive experiences through the performing arts.
With its primary home at Bing Concert Hall and a popular second venue at historic Frost Amphitheater, Stanford Live is simultaneously a public square, a sanctuary, and a lab, drawing on the breadth and depth of Stanford University to connect performance to the significant issues, ideas, and discoveries of our time.
The Associate Director of Development is an essential part of our Development team for Stanford Live.
Reporting to the Director of Development, this position oversees annual giving programs that provide funding for our mission-based programs.
This role will implement strategies to identify new annual donor prospects at all giving levels using targeted data analysis, research, and volunteer assistance.
This position is responsible for overseeing essential donor stewardship activities such as events, member presales, and personal stewardship of our donors, with a particular focus on our Bing membership program.
In addition, this position will oversee the day-to-day operations of our Development program, including donor communications and managerial oversight of the Development Program Manager position.
In this role, you will: Based on fundraising analysis, develop strategies for development activities, solicitation assignments, and progress.
Monitor, analyze, and report on overall results to internal and external constituencies.
Steward and manage established relationships to maximize engagement, renew annual giving, and present new opportunities; cultivate and solicit gifts to the university.
Stay informed on current university initiatives and activities.
Implement and manage programs to involve targeted populations in fundraising and volunteer activities.
Design, craft, and manage language for the annual giving appeals, and ensure the project is completed.
Design and manage appeals (e.
g.
, direct mail, email, video, phone, and other channels) to target key populations to maximize fundraising potential.
Work with a portfolio of assigned prospects to cultivate, solicit, and steward their support.
Establish ongoing relationships with individual alumni through personal visits, phone calls, and meaningful contacts.
Prioritize prospects, prepare background information, make volunteer assignments as appropriate, and follow up with volunteers to ensure completion of assigned solicitations.
Work closely with other colleagues in development to align program goals with the overall giving goals of the university's development organization.
Execute the Bing Fling event, our annual Bing member recognition event, including contracting outside vendors.
Please note that this position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered hybrid with the expectation to be on campus 2-3 days per week.
In addition, this position may require working evenings and weekends.
In order to be successful, you will bring: Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Demonstrated commitment to promoting and supporting an environment of diversity and inclusion.
Ability to work efficiently, juggle tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines, and achieve goals.
Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with a wide range of people.
Outstanding communication skills and exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external constituents.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At the Vice Presidency for the Arts and Stanford Live, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
Let us know in your cover letter how your experience makes you a good fit for us.
You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! The expected pay range for this position is $99,000 – $114,000 per annum.
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