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Director, Donor Experience

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Five (5) years of full-time experience in donor experience, donor relations, stewardship, fundraising, alumni engagement, and/or related work experience. Experience in higher education, non-profit and/or large hospital systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least one (1) year of team management experience. Experience developing and managing donor recognition and stewardship strategies. Experience with creating donor-focused content such as acknowledgments, impact reports, and/or campaign materials. Experience using fundraising databases or CRM systems.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Stony Brook University Advancement Director position elevates the Donor Experience team’s mission by leading the strategy, planning, and execution of a comprehensive donor stewardship and recognition program. The Director will be a creative and visionary leader who serves as the university’s subject matter expert for this area, responsible for designing and managing a unified campus-wide vision for donor experience, overseeing stewardship communications and reporting, and ensuring meaningful engagement and recognition of donors at all levels. They will partner closely with Advancement leadership, development officers, Advancement Constituent Experience and Marketing and Communications colleagues, and campus partners to support Stony Brook University Advancement’s goals.

+ **Strategy Development & Project Management:**

+ Partner with Advancement leadership and cross-campus stakeholders to define and lead strategic initiatives that elevate the donor experience. Design and implement a university-wide framework for donor recognition and stewardship, ensuring best-in-class standards for personalized donor engagement, communications, and impact reporting. Projects will include, but are not limited to: developing endowment, beneficiary and impact reports; designing customized, innovative donor stewardship strategies; overseeing digital and physical recognition programs; executing campaign-related stewardship efforts; partnering with Annual Giving on stewardship and reporting to increase donor retention; collaborating with Advancement Events on donor event strategies; and optimizing donor data and analytics systems.

+ **Relationship Management:**

+ Develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, Advancement leadership, campus partners, and key donors by fostering trust, collaboration, and transparent communication.

+ **Leadership:**

+ Manage and supervise a high-performing Donor Experience team, setting clear priorities and supporting professional growth. Set clear priorities, foster professional growth, and cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation. Implement team-wide strategies, define best practices, and adopt emerging technologies to advance donor engagement outcomes. Ensure all donor experience initiatives are aligned with institutional advancement goals and are responsive to the evolving expectations of donors.

+ **Growth/Development:**

+ Participate in leadership development programs offered by organizations or educational institutions to enhance strategic thinking and leadership skills.

+ **Other duties as assigned.**

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

_Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws._

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

**Job Number:** 2502314

**Official Job Title:** : Administrative Staff Associate

**Job Field** : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

**Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook

**Department/Hiring Area:** : Advancement

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. :

**Posting Start Date** : Jun 30, 2025

**Posting End Date** : Jul 22, 2025, 3:59:00 AM

**Salary:** : $120,000 - $140,000

**Appointment Type:** : Regular

**Salary Grade:** : E5

**SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

**Req ID:** 2502314