The Assistant Director, Reunion and Volunteer Giving is a member of Rice University’s Annual Giving class and program management team and will be responsible for developing strategy and tactics to increase participation among key Rice constituencies, including, but not limited to, undergraduate alumni, graduate-level alumni, students, parents, faculty/staff, donors and volunteers, with a focus on increasing annual giving total dollars raised. The Assistant Director will develop and implement one or more strategic program plans as part of the comprehensive annual plan and will also manage the fundraising efforts for a program and/or a portfolio of classes that may also work through a five-year reunion cycle. The Assistant Director will engage with, and personally solicit, high profile donors and volunteers within an actively managed portfolio to achieve the ambitious annual giving goals in a given fiscal year. 

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and Pipeline Discovery (Annual Giving), the Associate Director, Philanthropy (Leadership Annual Giving) is a forward-thinking, highly innovative fundraiser who supports building an inclusive leadership giving and pipeline program to identify, engage, qualify, solicit, and steward the next generation of donors for Rice University. This role focuses primarily on growing the leadership giving donor program with special emphasis on total dollars raised and growth in unrestricted giving for Rice University at the $10,000+ level. In support of the donor pipeline, the Associate Director will work collaboratively within the Individual Giving team to ensure newly identified major and principal giving prospective donors have a seamless experience, either as a joint solicitation or as a referral to another fundraiser. As a fundraiser who balances both front-line and digital engagement with donors, this position is responsible for the high-level cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of philanthropic individuals in his/her portfolio and will be responsible for annual fundraising revenue and commitment goals, qualifications, referrals, and visits.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Production, the Associate Director of Digital Content plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the digital communications strategy for Rice University’s Development and Alumni Relations division. The Associate Director manages the creation, implementation and optimization of email marketing efforts, drives the accuracy and growth of constituent data and preferences, and ensures brand consistency across all digital channels. Key activities include creating targeted email campaigns for fundraising and alumni engagement initiatives, analyzing email metrics and trends, and collaborating with writers, designers, information services, and other division partners on multichannel communications efforts. The Associate Director leads and supervises digital content team members and actively contributes to university-wide and community-wide initiatives, strengthening the organization’s visibility and impact as a strategic partner and thought leader.

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (OCFR) manages all corporate and foundation partnerships on behalf of Rice University, directing strategy for stewarding and expanding existing partnerships while identifying and pursuing new opportunities. The Corporate Relations Specialist is a member of the corporate relations team within OCFR, working with team members, staff, faculty, and corporate contacts to support the university-wide effort to maintain and advance strong relationships with corporations to achieve the goals of Rice University.