Hybrid Senior Director, Grateful Patient Giving Programs

at Duke Careers

• Job title: Senior Director, Grateful Patient Giving Programs
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $78,161 - $156,319 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Durham, United States

About the role

• Senior Director leading patient-centered philanthropy strategies and overseeing grateful patient fundraising programs at Duke Health. Shaping donor acquisition initiatives and managing key staff in fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities

• Shape and direct key initiatives, including the Honor Your Caregiver program and digital acquisition
• Oversee the grateful patient giving programs for SOM and DUHS to support philanthropy and pipeline building elements
• Direct oversight for HYC patient-centered solicitation strategy and identify innovative strategies to enhance donor acquisition
• Collaborate with DHDAA leaders and DUHS teams
• Implement strategies for donor acquisition through mail, email and digital platforms
• Develop forward-thinking digital fundraising strategies
• Supervise professional staff, including directing personnel actions such as hiring, performance appraisals, promotions and transfers
• Use metrics for evaluating progress and success of Grateful Patient programs based on data
• Collaborate with resources across DHDAA to leverage systems for data-driven decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communication, public relations, marketing or related field required
• Masters or other advanced degree preferred
• Must have ten (10) or more years of progressive responsibility in marketing, fund raising, communications or public relations
• Requires demonstrated skill as an effective communicator and writer
• Requires a proven track record of leading successful fundraising efforts
• Successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between communications and development
• Understanding of grateful patient fundraising principles
• Experience working with vendors that support direct marketing, annual giving, and special campaigns
• Excellent communication skills including editing skills and compelling writer.

Benefits

• Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
• Generous retirement benefits
• Wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members