Director, Leadership Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Athens, OH 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K - $98K 💻 Communications 🗓️ March 20th, 2026

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Ohio University is hiring a Director, Leadership Annual Giving. This role leads the university's leadership annual giving program by acquiring and retaining donors at the leadership level, managing a team and budgets, and cultivating key relationships to support fundraising goals. The Director develops strategies for donor engagement, oversees operational planning, and mentors staff to advance Ohio University's mission and growth.

Highlights

Lead Ohio University's leadership annual giving program focused on donor acquisition, renewal, and retention at the leadership level.
Manage and mentor a medium-sized team including associate directors of annual giving.
Develop strategic deployment of team resources across geographic markets to maximize donor engagement.
Oversee departmental budgets, resource management, and operational planning aligned with institutional priorities.
Cultivate and strengthen relationships with alumni, donors, foundations, and corporations.
Design stewardship programs, recognition strategies, and donor-facing materials to retain and grow leadership annual giving.
Requires Bachelor's degree, 5+ years related professional experience, and 3+ years supervisory experience; Master's degree preferred.
Experience with securing leadership-level annual gifts and proficiency in NXT, FPM, GiveCampus, and Sales Navigator preferred.
Target salary range: $58,972 to $78,139, with potential up to $98,125 depending on qualifications.
Role is exempt, full-time with benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays and educational benefits.