Director, Annual Engagement (6389)

Job DetailsJob Location: Foundation Development - Memphis, TN 38103Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayA Brief Overview The Director of Annual Engagement will serve as a key architect of philanthropic growth at a pivotal moment in our institution's history, leading a comprehensive annual and mid-level giving program in direct support of our new hospital campus and long-term campaign goals. Responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive annual giving and donor engagement strategy to enhance and grow philanthropic support across individual, employee, and community audiences. What you will do • Partners with development staff to identify and refer legacy gift prospects identified through annual giving engagement, ensuring a warm handoff that supports the organization’s planned givign program. • Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive annual engagement strategy to achieve fundraising goals. • Oversees all annual giving initiatives, including direct mail, digital campaigns, employee giving, grateful patient programs, and recurring giving. • Develops and manages a donor pipeline strategy to identify, acquire, retain, and upgrade donors toward major gift readiness. • Designs and manages a structured mid-level giving program to cultivate annual donors at the $1,000- $10,000 level as a distinct pipeline tier between the annual fund and major gifts. • Partners with Foundation leadership, development officers, and marketing staff to align messaging and engagement strategies. • Supervises and mentors annual giving staff, ensuring high-quality execution and professional development. • Establishes key performance indicators and regularly monitor and report on campaign results, donor retention, and engagement metrics. • Identifies donor engagement gaps and recommend data driven improvements to strengthen fundraising outcomes. • Develops segmentation strategies and targeted communications to increase donor response and lifetime giving. • Collaborates with clinical and administrative partners to enhance grateful patient fundraising efforts. • Oversees vendor relationships and ensure effective execution of campaigns across multiple channels • Manages and tracks budget for annual giving and engagement initiatives. • Ensures consistent donor stewardship, acknowledgement, and recognition processes across all giving levels. • Assists in maintaining accurate donor information in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT. • Ensures all grateful patient fundraising activities adhere to HIPAA regulations and institutional data privacy protocols. Partner swith compliance and IT teams to maintain audit-ready data workflows. • Prepares reports, presentations, and analyses for senior leadership and Board of Directors. Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or related field Required and • Master's Degree in a related field Preferred • Minimum 7 years experience in fundraising • At least 3 years experience in annual giving or donor engagement strategy with demonstrated success in growing donor participation and revenue • Minimum 2 years experience leading staff, projects, or cross-functional teams