Director of Advancement IT

About the role

The Director of Advancement Information Technology leads the technology strategy and operations that support University Advancement, overseeing donor data, system integrations, reporting, analytics, and vendor relationships to advance fundraising and alumni engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technology strategy and operations supporting University Advancement.
• Own the Advancement application portfolio, donor data, system integrations, reporting, analytics, and vendor relationships.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive IT experience, including enterprise applications and CRM platforms.
• At least two years leading projects, programs, or cross‑functional initiatives.
• Experience managing CRM operations, roadmaps, and vendor contracts.

Required skills

• Salesforce platform (Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud).
• Advancement systems such as Affinaquest, Advancement RM, Blackbaud, Encoura Anthology Encompass, VanillaSoft, Give Campus, ThankView, EverTrue.
• Integration tools like SnapLogic, Gearset, MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica.
• Reporting and analytics tools: Tableau, Power BI.
• AI agents, automation, low‑code tooling.
• Email deliverability standards (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

What we offer

• Salary range $105,000 – $115,000 per year.
• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance.
• Tuition waivers for employees and families.
• 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual.
• Retirement programs with university contributions of 5‑10 % of salary.