Position Details

Position Details

Job Title
Campaign Director

Position Number
8102875

Work Modality
Hybrid - 4 In-Person

Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP?
no

Job Category
University Staff

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Chicago-Water Tower Campus

Department Name
DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SERVICES

Location Code
ADV- VP OFFICE (03612C)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary:

The Campaign Director provides strategic leadership in planning, developing, and executing the university's comprehensive fundraising campaign. Reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, this role collaborates closely with University Advancement senior leadership, university leadership, and academic partners to design and implement a multi-year campaign strategy that advances university priorities and secures transformative philanthropic support.

This role serves as a central point of coordination across advancement functions, ensuring a unified approach to donor engagement, campaign messaging, and execution. The Campaign Director is responsible for campaign reporting and performance tracking, managing principal gift operations, overseeing the development of proposals and cases for support, and providing regular updates to university leadership and the campaign committee.

As a member of the University Advancement senior leadership team, the Campaign Director contributes to divisional planning, campaign strategy, and overall fundraising performance.

Description:

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for the university's comprehensive campaign, including planning, priority setting, and execution.
• Collaborate with advancement and university leadership to develop, refine, and implement long-term campaign strategies aligned with institutional priorities and goals.

Campaign Execution

• Oversee the development of campaign materials, including cases for support, proposals, and funding priorities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to create compelling campaign messaging, donor collateral, and philanthropic opportunities that clearly articulate institutional priorities.

Integration with Fundraising Strategy

• Partner with development leadership to align campaign priorities with major and principal gift strategies.
• Oversee principal gift operations, including the coordination of strategy, proposal development, and tracking for top prospects, ensuring alignment across advancement and university leadership.

Leadership and Management

• Lead and manage a team responsible for campaign strategy, proposal development, and case development. Provide direction, establish priorities, and ensure high-quality execution of campaign initiatives, materials, and timelines.

Campaign Execution and Performance Management

• Oversee the planning and execution of the campaign, including timelines, phases, and key milestones.
• Track and analyze campaign metrics, develop reporting tools and dashboards, and provide regular updates to university leadership and the campaign committee to inform strategy and ensure progress toward goals.
• Partner with the advancement events team to design, coordinate, and execute campaign-related events that support donor cultivation, stewardship, and campaign visibility.

Collaboration and Campaign Volunteer Engagement

• Serve as a primary point of coordination for campaign efforts across advancement and the university, ensuring alignment in donor engagement and communications.
• Work closely with the campaign committee and volunteer leadership to support engagement, coordinate activities, and ensure alignment with campaign priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

• A bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in higher education development in a mission focused institution, alumni relations, annual giving and corporate & foundation relations, and comprehensive campaign management experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in advancement, fundraising, campaign management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting comprehensive campaign planning and execution.
• Strong understanding of major and principal gift fundraising strategies and experience supporting principal gift development.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives and working across large organizations.
• Experience coordinating or supporting donor-facing events, particularly in a campaign or advancement context.
• Exceptional writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate institutional priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including experience tracking performance metrics and campaign progress.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership, academic partners, advancement colleagues, and volunteer leaders.

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Computer Skills

Required:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced use of Excel for tracking, reporting, and data analysis; PowerPoint for executive-level presentations; and Outlook for communication and calendar management
• Experience working with fundraising, CRM, or donor database systems
• Strong ability to manage and interpret data to support campaign strategy, reporting, and decision-making

Preferred:

• Experience with Salesforce Ascend or similar advancement CRM platforms
• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint)

Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes

Required operation of university owned vehicles
No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
No

Physical Demands
Repetitive Motions

Working Conditions
Irregular Hours

Open Date
06/18/2026

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate
$170,000

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate
$150,000

Special Instructions to Applicants

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35345