PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under the leadership of the Senior Director of Annual Giving, the incumbent will develop, implement and manage a comprehensive annual giving program focused on shaping a sustainable tradition of annual support from grateful patients and friends of the Jefferson Health enterprise.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Associate Director of Annual Giving for clinical operations works collaboratively with the Senior Director of Annual Giving and Jefferson Health leadership, physicians and nursing staff (collectively ldquo;Jefferson Healthrdquo;) and the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) team to build an annual giving pipeline of private support through the acquisition and renewal of grateful patients and friends. The Associate Director will focus on coordinating and distributing researched grateful patient data and information, developing marketing collateral to assist and support the physician referral program, and manage specialty annual giving solicitation activities including direct mail, email, web presence and other engagement centered communications. Specific duties include:

• In collaboration with the Senior Director of Annual Giving, identify and implement multi-channel communication opportunities to enhance the clinical annual giving program.
• Create, implement, and manage specialty solicitations annually through various marketing channels such as direct mail, email, social media and individiual donor outreach.
• In consultation with the Senior Director of Annual Giving, develop the overarching strategy for third-party and tribute renewal fundraising, stewardship outreach and implements the ongoing communication strategy.
• Partner with Communications staff to develop content, collateral and other creative elements as needed for all patient recognition marketing.
• Collaborate with Jefferson Health leaders such as Unit Development Officers, clinical department chairs and hospital presidents to identify marketing opportunities.
• In collaboration with the OIA Donor Relations/Stewardship team, the Associate Director works to ensure that annual gifts are stewarded according to industry best practices and manages the implementation an annual stewardship calendar.
• Conduct data cleansing and track program performance through reporting tools.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jeffersonrsquo;s core values.

Bachelorrsquo;s degree required

Driverrsquo;s License

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• A minimum of two to three (2-3) years of progressively responsible experience in annual giving or progressively responsible experience in direct marketing or fundraising.
• Experience in a community hospital or academic health center preferred.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of HIPAA, and adhere to Jefferson policy and HIPAA regulations to maintain the security of electronic Personal Health Information that is available through the prospecting reports and other sources.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with both internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to develop and manage projections and a budget.
• Experience with fundraising database software systems and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.