LEADERSHIP ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER, WBUR Development

Who We Are & What We Can Offer You: 

WBUR is Boston’s NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand, and in real life. Our mission is to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection, and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University.

WBUR is brimming with talent and ambition. Our colleagues work hard, strive for excellence, value truth, creativity, diverse perspectives, and open debate. Our culture is warm and welcoming — no matter what your role is — we work hard to ensure that everyone feels like they belong. On top of that people are both respectful and passionate about the work we do. 

We’ve got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. It’s a place to do meaningful work with interesting people and to learn and grow along the way.

We offer our employees both hybrid and in-office work arrangements.

We also offer:

• Health and Well Being Benefits including Gender Affirming Healthcare
• Paid Time Off, Holidays & Intersession 
• Tuition Remission and Professional Development through Boston University

The Opportunity and Who You’ll Work With: 

Position Type:                  Regular, Full Time, Benefits Eligible

Work Format:                  Hybrid; 3 days onsite minimum, up to 2 days remote.

Schedule:                           Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. Hours are typically 09:00AM-05:00PM Eastern Time. 

WBUR is embarking on a $125 million comprehensive campaign that will enable us to invest in content, people and innovation. Over five years, our 11-person Development department is responsible for securing $42 million in restricted gifts to support a variety of WBUR initiatives, in addition to $83 million in unrestricted support working closely with WBUR Membership colleagues.

As our WBUR Leadership Annual Giving Officer, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing strategies to grow unrestricted giving through the acquisition, renewal, and increased giving of WBUR’s Murrow Society Donors (those giving $1,500 or more annually.)

As one of two Leadership Annual Giving Officers, you will hold a portfolio of 300-400 current donors and prospects, build relationships to progress donors from WBUR’s Membership annual giving program to the major gifts program. You will be a member of our Development Operations team and report to our Associate Director of Data & Donor Strategy.

Essential Functions:

(70%) Donor Cultivation & Stewardship:

• Secure new, renewed, or increased funding from individuals through online giving, direct mail and digital campaigns, special events, meetings (on-site and off-site) and direct proposals.
• Steward donors with appropriate recognition and engagement opportunities throughout the year, including gift acknowledgements, regular communication, station tours and events.

(15%) Donor Strategy:

• Effectively move leadership annual donors through the pipeline, working with membership, planned giving and major gifts teams as appropriate.
• Partner with Associate Director of Data & Donor Strategy to develop, implement and refine donor engagement strategy, including for monthly sustaining members.
• Work with Associate Director of Data & Donor Strategy to analyze program results data to refine and increase return on investment.

(15%) Communications & Data Management:

• Draft compelling, donor-focused, and high-quality communications, such as email announcements, acknowledgements and solicitations.
• Prepare event briefings and prospect biographies on a regular basis.
• Maintain information on assigned constituents and prospects in Salesforce

Salary : $1,500