Date Posted: 09/09/2025
Req ID: 45118
Faculty/Division: VP - Division of University Advancement
Department: University Development
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00052007
Description:
About us:
The Division of University Advancement (DUA) aims to sustain and enhance the University of Toronto’s academic mission, leadership, and worldwide impact, by engaging alumni and private sector constituents meaningfully in the mission of the University, building mutually beneficial relationships of increasing value and satisfaction over time.
DUA at the University of Toronto is engaged in a transformation agenda deeply rooted in the University’s vision for growth and innovation. We are focus on growing fundraising efforts; enhancing the effectiveness and satisfaction of alumni engagement and programs; building advancement talent capacity within and across divisions; creating an organization and culture that fosters diversity and inclusiveness.
Your opportunity:
Annual and Leadership Giving team provides strategy, direction and management to the growing of U of T’s annual giving programs. As a member of the annual and leadership giving team, you will support fundraising and stewardship efforts to grow mass philanthropic engagement and individual philanthropic engagement. We hire outstanding people from a variety of backgrounds and currently seek a Manager, ALG Creative to join our diverse group of talent.
Working under direction from the Director, Annual and Leadership Giving, and working closely with the ALG creative team, the incumbent coordinates the creative development production of all solicitations and communications executed by the ALG team. The Manager, ALG Creative supports the project management for the creative development of a number of multi-channel campaigns (including direct mail, email, and student telefund) representing over 30 divisions.
Additionally, the incumbent supports current creative development and production processes and systems, as well as outputs. In collaboration with the Manager, ALG Production the aim is to integrate all of the ALG’s functional units at the project initiation stage of work, and to continuously improve work flow between ALG, DUA, and the divisions, aiding in the improvement of the ALG’s team level of efficiency, as well as ensuring continued strategic, creative and executional excellence.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing a comprehensive and integrated marketing strategy for multi-channel annual and leadership giving campaigns, including direct mail, email and student telefund.
- Developing charter, scope, resources and schedule for direct marketing project(s) for all channels, including direct marketing, email and telefund.
- Analyzing and recommending strategies to develop targeted marketing campaigns.
- Advising on marketing best practices and brand-building opportunities and on strategic direct marketing approaches and tactics.
- Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance.
- Verifying that project approvals are received and that the direct marketing materials align with annual giving/direct marketing best practices and strategies.
- Consulting with clients regarding the development of marketing and/or communication materials and ensuring clients' needs and objectives are captured during the creative development stage.
- Directing a small group in a limited area, including responsibility for scheduling and/or workflow; planning and implementing workflow between the creative and production units internal to the ALG team, and the external to other DUA teams, and the divisions.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum five years with annual giving and campaign production with a demonstrated progression in annual giving campaign strategy. Not for profit experience.
- Experience in annual giving and deep understanding with traditional University Advancement direct marketing channels, including mail, email, and student telefund centres and campaign integration.
- Direct marketing creative development experience.
- Experience working with freelance writers and designers.
- Experience with direct marketing or print production management.
- Experience working closely with creative professionals to execute a marketing plan.
- Advanced project management skills required – campaign strategy and integration, critical path management, external and internal supplier and client liaison, problem solving.
- Direct response fundraising proof reading and copywriting skills required.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Must be highly organized and able to manage tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.
- Must have excellent attention to detail.
- Must be able to deal with a diverse range of stakeholders tactfully and efficiently.
- A strong team-player, should be able to be flexible while keeping on task and on schedule.
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Meticulous
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Proactive
- Tactful
- Team player
Note: This is a 14 month-term position.
Closing Date: 09/18/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term; This is a 14 month-term position.
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 14 -- $91,677. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $117,242. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Fiona Chan
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
