A cover letter is required for consideration and must be attached as the first page of your resume.

To be considered you must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring university sponsorship for continued employment.

For now, this is a hybrid role requiring at least 2 days in the office per week.

The Office of University Development maximizes private support for the University of Michigan.

Your primary responsibility will be for the management, coordination and execution of a variety of projects, and events that achieve our planned giving goals for the university and its units, including management of the planned giving marketing program. You will be a partner with and a resource to all areas of the Office of Planned Giving, school, campus, college and unit (SCCU) colleagues, and external vendors to manage the design and implementation of planned giving projects, with the goal of increasing donor engagement and maximizing private support.

You will work in an environment dedicated to advancing the mission of OUD and of the university, and in building positive and meaningful relationships with co-workers and donors.

Reports to: Executive Director, Planned Giving

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous paid time off for vacations, holidays, sick time, season days, and paid parental leave
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Event Management (45%) Includes partnering with our planned giving officers, coordinate with schools, colleges, campuses, and units (SCCU) gift officers and colleagues across OUD teams to foster collaboration and facilitate successful completion of our Planned Giving (PG) team projects and events, Some examples include: Coordination of the John Monteith Legacy Society (JMLS) recognition event and Estate Planning Workshop events.

Stewardship Liaison (10%) Includes serving as the PG liaison to the OUD Stewardship Office, being their main contact, and coordinating stewardship efforts to ensure best practices, consistent donor communications, and recognition plans.

Planned Giving Marketing Management (30%) Be the primary contact for the Office of Planned Giving with the University's marketing vendor and the OUD Marketing and Communications team; manage our Planned Giving marketing program through collaboration with all partners to see end-to-end completion of a variety of tasks that support marketing and donor engagement efforts.

Collaboration and Administration (15%) Includes collaborating with our Planned Gift Services team on life income gift processing, annual and semi-annual donor report distribution, and other special projects during peak volume times.

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• 6+ years experience in a professional setting or bachelor's degree and 2+ years experience in a professional setting
• Skills in grammar, experience in professional writing; ability to write compellingly to express gratitude
• Discretion in interactions with donors and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

For additional information about this position and to review other current openings in Development, please visit our website at: https://giving.umich.edu/um/careers  

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed any time after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.