Associate Director, Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ March 8th, 2026

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Mississippi State University is hiring an Associate Director, Annual Giving. The role involves planning and implementing programs for annual giving, managing a portfolio of leadership-level prospects, and collaborating with university departments to support fundraising campaigns and donor stewardship.

Highlights

Manage a portfolio of leadership annual fund prospects, including discovery calls and personal visits.
Develop, execute, and evaluate targeted fundraising campaigns such as parent, faculty/staff, and reunion giving.
Collaborate with marketing, communications, and information services for campaign collateral and data support.
Execute stewardship programs to demonstrate donor impact and enhance gift retention and recruitment.
Support specific university-wide programs like the Compass Scholarship through fundraising efforts.
Serve as liaison between the alumni association and annual giving programs, attending alumni events to promote giving.
Market and manage the Matching Gift Program with alumni and friends working in targeted companies.
Coordinate the annual Hail State Giving Day with university departments and external partners.
Bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience required; valid driver’s license and ability to travel 30% required.
Preferred experience includes successful sales, marketing, fundraising, database management, and familiarity with Mississippi State University.