Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience

An opportunity to shape philanthropic engagement at Babson College, the global leader in entrepreneurship education.

In partnership with Lindauer, Babson College seeks an Assistant Vice President of Donor Experience to shape and advance a comprehensive strategy for donor engagement across Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Advancement Events.

The ideal candidate will serve as a leader who can shape strategy, a tactician who can operationalize bold plans, and a manager who can instill a mindset of continuous improvement across the Advancement team.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and advance a cohesive donor experience strategy that aligns Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, Events, and other engagement opportunities around Babson's philanthropic priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership for Advancement marketing and communications, including digital, email, social media, web, print, appeals, and proposals.
• Lead a comprehensive stewardship strategy that demonstrates the impact of philanthropy and strengthens long-term donor relationships.
• Provide strategic direction for Advancement events, from intimate donor gatherings to high-profile institutional celebrations.
• Champion thoughtful use of AI, automation, data, and emerging technologies to increase capacity while preserving the human relationships at the center of philanthropy.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team across Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Events.

Qualifications:

• Significant progressive leadership experience in marketing, advancement, donor engagement, constituent experience, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in marketing strategy, including audience segmentation, positioning, engagement, digital strategy, and integrated marketing.
• A track record of improving systems, processes, workflows, or operating models to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and scale.
• Experience navigating complex, matrixed organizations and influencing colleagues across organizational boundaries; higher education experience is highly desirable.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, along with the presence and judgment to engage effectively with senior leaders, trustees, donors, faculty, and staff.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $184,230 – $204,700.

Founded in 1919 and located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Babson offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs that integrate business education with a liberal arts foundation.

To learn more, apply, or nominate a candidate, please visit: https://lindauerglobal.co/babson-avpde

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