Career Center

Location: 1104 7th Ave. South, Moorhead, MN 56563

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: Unlimited

Job Description:

• Participate in development, execution and evaluation of strategic plan, annual business plan and department work plans.
• Attend advancement leadership meetings and support all decisions made by advancement leadership team.
• The director will work closely with the AVP for Marketing, AVP for Development, Director of Finance and Administration and other foundation and university employees.

• Lead worker for the Database Manager.
• Supervisor for the Foundation Communications Manager.
• Supervisor for student workers.

• Develop and implement brand strategy to reflect and clearly communicate the MSUM Foundation Mission and Priorities.
• Plan, execute and assess annual communications and marketing plan with the university marketing and communications liaison.
• Maintain foundation website, campaign marketing, donor and impact stories, social media presence, donor recognition, annual report, media relations, email, announcements and invitations, branded collateral.
• Manage and track volunteers' opportunities across campus to increase the number of authentic engagement opportunities.
• Grow the number of authentic engagement opportunities for alumni, parents, and community members.
• Work with Director of Events to evaluate all marketing needs for events such as Night of Distinction, MSUM Giving Day and the Scholarship Gala

• Develop and oversee donor relations guidelines.
• Manage the donor relations plan across the organization.
• Ensure donors feel good about their gifts and involvement with the foundation.

• Serve as business owner of Raiser's Edge. Work across departments to gather information and data to improve the CRM.
• Serve as business owner with technology vendors used to execute Giving Day, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, and other branding and marketing efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience supervising and leading high functioning teams in a fast-paced and multifaceted environment.
• Excellent team member.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Other Requirements:

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About Minnesota State University Moorhead

Minnesota State University Moorhead is a student-centered University that treats students as individuals with different experiences and aspirations, whether they are first generation college students, full-time working adults or a variety of traditional and nontraditional students. Our tuition, which is among the most affordable in the region, and our instructional quality combine to create an outstanding higher education value. We help students succeed by providing strong academic experiences as well as a full range of support services and social and community opportunities.Through challenging programs and guidance from faculty and staff with high expectations, we help students to discover and then reach their potential. We provide opportunities for significant student research, leadership development, service learning, creative production, and athletic competition. Further, we have strong, cohesive curricula that prepare students not only to participate in the workforce of today but also to create and lead the workforce and society of tomorrow.

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