Director of Campaign Operations, Office of External Relations

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97953 Requisition #
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To be successful in this position, you will bring:

  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience (Advanced degree preferred). Substantial experience within large, complex higher education, healthcare, or nonprofit fundraising campaigns, preferred.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in prospect identification and relationship building.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring and working with volunteers, faculty, and staff.
  • Superior written and oral communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to articulate a compelling case for philanthropic support derived from complex concepts.
  • Ability to work effectively with faculty, top executives, and community leaders.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Well-honed leadership abilities and a willingness to take risks, solve problems creatively, and navigate ambiguity.
  • A record of accomplishment that demonstrates accountability, initiative, creativity, and focus in a rapidly changing and intellectually stimulating environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the proven ability to collaborate, build team spirit, and achieve results within a diverse population that may possess competing interests, opinions, and/or expectations.
  • Ability to build effective long-term relationships both internally and externally, and to establish strong, interpersonal relationships with academic and administrative leaders, development colleagues, and donors.
  • Ability to manage, organize, motivate, and delegate to others, including volunteers.
  • Success in creating and/or managing multi-faceted marketing and communications initiatives.
  • Experience in managing projects, including planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting.
  • The ability to activate projects and to work independently as well as collaboratively within a cross-functional/cross-departmental team. Ability to manage multiple projects and see projects through to a timely completion.
  • Thorough understanding of development operations in a complex environment, including analyzing and interpreting data to drive and assess campaign strategies.
  • Proven technological capabilities and expertise with utilization of fundraising databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software.
  • Functional experience in several of the following areas: marketing, internal communications, principal gift fundraising, and/or advancement campaign leadership, is preferred.
  • Comfort with a work schedule that may include travel and some evening and weekend work.

How to Apply

We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the cardinal career website (search for this position using job number 97953).  To be considered, please submit a cover letter and résumé along with your online application.

 

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University has five Regional Pay Structures. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate. The expected pay range for this position is $111,000 to $182,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

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