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This position is onsite.

Embark on an exciting journey with the University of La Verne, where your career aspirations come to life in a vibrant and welcoming environment. Established in 1891, our diverse and inclusive community is more than just a university—it’s a home for passionate individuals like you.

At the University of La Verne, we embody four core values that set us apart—Ethical Reasoning, Diversity and Inclusivity, Lifelong Learning, and Civic and Community Engagement. If you’re fueled by these principles and are eager to make a meaningful impact, your journey begins here.

With a rich history spanning 132 years, the University of La Verne boasts a global Leo Family of 89,000+ accomplished alumni. As the #1 private university in California for social mobility according to U.S. News and World Report 2024, and recently recognized as the 33rd Best U.S. College by the Wall Street Journal 2024, we take pride in our commitment to excellence in education.

Join us in shaping the future, where your passion meets purpose. Come be part of something extraordinary and apply today!

The University supports a diverse and inclusive environment where students recognize and benefit from the life experiences and viewpoints of other students, faculty, and staff. Diversity is an active and intentional practice that supports difference and multiplicity to expand knowledge, educate capable citizens, develop the whole person, and serve our local and global communities. Promoting and sustaining diversity is a commitment to educational quality and the creation of positive, respectful learning communities.

As a member of the University Advancement team at the University of La Verne, the Associate Director works in a highly collaborative environment to increase annual giving dollars and alumni participation. Under the direction of the Vice President of University Advancement, the Associate Director will work to promote and grow a culture of philanthropy while increasing alumni, parent, student, and friend’s participation and assist to increase Annual Giving. The Associate Director will have oversight over many projects and programs, including student philanthropy campaigns and young alumni giving, including integrated e-solicitation and collateral material. The Associate Director will acquire, report and manage constituent data, coordinating campaigns with various vendors, hiring, training and evaluating student workers and as well as serve as a liaison between advancement staff, student groups and faculty. Additionally, the Associate Director will also be involved in the operation of the student telemarketing program including the recruiting, hiring, training, and coaching of student employees.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and internal equity. Benefits include a comprehensive health and wellness plan, tuition remission program for employee, spouse, and dependent children, a generous contribution to the University’s 403B retirement plan, and a generous time off plan.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion and clearance of a background check and employment verification.

The Associate Director will be responsible for creating (along with the Director of Leadership and Annual Giving Strategies) and overseeing new and creative programming like crowdfunding, smaller giving campaigns and a day of giving, to help enhance a culture of philanthropy at the university. Responsible for pulling data for outreach within these projects. Develop and maintain proper targeted social media initiatives.

The Associate Director will create a marketing plan in partnership with the Director of Leadership and Annual Giving Creative Strategies. He/she will serve as the point person for delivering on this plan and co-crafting variable language and targeted outreach utilizing unique communication strategies through multiple channels such as videos and social media. She/he will then track the effectiveness of these appeals by reviewing and analyzing responses to the targeted messages

Ensure proper implementation of multiple Annual Giving priorities of highly segmented direct mail, telemarketing, social and e-solicitation projects, with close attention to detail. As well as run, update, pull and analyze donor data reports to assist with effective strategy.

Coordinate the hiring, training, supervising and evaluating of student workers who participate in telemarketing campaigns and general office tasks. Coordinate execution of Telemarketing program.

Manage of the Green & Orange Society, the 1891 Society, and other fundraising/stewardship programs.

Maintain department calendars, tracking logs, inventory, and materials.

Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of University Advancement.