UCLA · 1 month ago
Senior Executive Director, Campaign Content and Creative
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$116K/yr - $265K/yr
15+ years expUCLA is one of the nation’s top fundraising institutions, currently seeking a Senior Executive Director, Campaign Content and Creative who will elevate donor communications and oversee campaign-related efforts. This role involves shaping UCLA's vision and engagement strategies, guiding storytelling initiatives to inspire transformational investment.
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Responsibilities
Oversee storytelling and engagement initiatives that elevate donor experience, support major gift activity, and advance philanthropic priorities year-round
Evolve strategy, galvanize cross-function teams, and deliver a new, scalable engagement model
Shape how UCLA articulates its vision, earns trust, and inspires transformational investment from the communities it serves
Guide efforts in development marketing and communications for campaign-specific and ongoing donor communications
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressively responsible experience managing programs in development marketing, brand strategy, or campaign communications—preferably in higher education or mission-driven institutions
Prior experience with and ability to identify and apply current and emerging marketing trends and practices, preferably in the advancement field, including new and emerging strategies and technologies—such as AI-powered tools—to improve team effectiveness, donor engagement, and communications outcomes
Strong experience managing staff with demonstrated leadership abilities that foster learning and excellence among team members; supervisory skills to recruit, train, organize, direct, guide, motivate, monitor and evaluate staff to produce high quality work; skill to take corrective action as required
Experienced in navigating matrixed environments—diplomatic with exceptional ability to motivate, manage and influence without formal authority, align diverse teams around shared goals, and build coalitions across central and unit-based stakeholders
Experience with and strong understanding of constituent management systems and platforms (e.g., Blackbaud CRM and Salesforce Marketing Cloud) and their impact in fundraising and donor engagement
Advanced ability to conceive, implement and evaluate strategic programs to achieve established goals
Highly developed managerial and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to independently lead integrated functional teams, ideally in a decentralized, complex organization
Deep understanding of campaign planning cycles and the role of storytelling, stewardship, and donor engagement in philanthropy
Demonstrated ability to use strategies and tools to move public opinion, encourage stakeholder involvement and support, increase donor support and establish brand preference and choice
Skilled in project management, resource prioritization, and managing high-volume creative output across platforms
Fluency in digital marketing and constituent relationship management to guide content strategy and measurement, including audience segmentation, performance analysis, and marketing automation
Ability to handle information with sensitivity, discretion and solid judgment
Exceptional written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills; political acumen to communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of professionals
Highly advanced research, analytical and problem-solving skills
Advanced knowledge of UCLA, including its achievements, mission, goals, vision, infrastructure, products and services
Ability to lead with empathy, build trust across functions and disciplines
Comfortable managing ambiguity while driving toward clarity and execution. Knowledge of the role of public universities in driving societal impact
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed
Ability to travel as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications or related field
Benefits
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Company
UCLA
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$157.89MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineUS Department of EnergyDepartment of Cannabis Control
2025-01-30Grant· $29.14M
2023-08-14Grant
2023-04-25Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
James Puffer
Professor Emeritus
Jenny Lester
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