Careers
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Careers at Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (DHDAA) is an integral part of Duke Health — a world-class organization dedicated to excellence in research, patient care, and education.
DHDAA drives Duke Health's philanthropic efforts, from identifying opportunities for individuals to support a host of health areas to facilitating transformational gift opportunities for donors.
Our organization encompasses a full slate of resources and services, designed to support the department's donor-centric fundraising and includes dedicated staff for research, communications, donor relations, and events.
It’s our people who make this all possible. If you’ve got a passion for fundraising in support of Duke Health’s mission, we want you to join our team.
What’s It Like to Work at DHDAA?
We take pride in being a place to work that encourages growth, teamwork, communication, recognition of achievement, and positive co-worker/supervisor relationships.
We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas — an exchange that is best when all our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are respected and allowed to flourish.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
For information about employment benefits and policies, please refer to the Duke Human Resources website.
Job Opportunities
Associate Director, Partnership and Cause Marketing – Requisition # 273627
As Associate Director, Partnerships and Cause Marketing, this position manages highly visible fundraising programs for Duke Children’s. Through effective strategic planning with the team, this position will be responsible for the successful solicitation, growth, and stewardship of major partnerships within the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals program. This position also works with local businesses and organizations to grow local fundraising support for Duke Children’s.
This position reports to the Director, Partnerships and Cause Marketing. The position will work collaboratively with colleagues in Duke Children’s Development (DCHD), throughout Duke Health and Duke University, with CMN Hospitals’ national office staff, and colleagues at other member hospitals across the U.S. to maximize fundraising support for Duke Children’s.
Click here for a full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1435, Level 13)
Director of Development, Duke Heart Center and Cardiology – Requisition # 273879
The Director of Development will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director of Development to advance fundraising priorities across Duke Heart and Cardiology. The Director will provide major gift fundraising support for an assigned portfolio of Duke Heart clinical sections, programs, faculty, prospects, and philanthropic priorities, while partnering with the Executive Director on broader Heart fundraising strategy and coordinated donor engagement. The role may also support other assigned departments, centers, institutes, or clinical programs within Medicine, Surgery and Clinical Care, including areas such as Head and Neck Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Dermatology, or other institutional priorities.
Click here for a full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1821, Level 16)
Assistant Director, Digital Acquisition – Requisition # 273904
The Assistant Director, Digital Acquisition designs and executes data-driven, complex and sophisticated email cultivation journeys. Focused on a digital-first strategy, the AD will create engaging landing pages, emails, and forms to foster deeper, more personalized grateful patient relationships, leading to improved retention and increased giving. This role manages our email marketing automation platform (Eloqua), ensuring seamless workflows with Salesforce, G2G, and Duke MyGifts. This position blends story-telling and technical skills to significantly enhance donor engagement, broaden outreach, and increase pipeline opportunities.
Click here for a full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1926, Level 14)
Senior Prospect Management Analyst – Requisition #273054
The Senior Prospect Management Analyst holds a pivotal role within the Prospect Development team at Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (DHDAA). This team researches, analyzes, and disseminates information to direct and inform solicitation and engagement strategies for prospective and current donors to Duke Health. The Senior Prospect Management Analyst will perform a variety of duties to support assignment and prospect data requests within multiple Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. They will partner with DHDAA fundraisers and colleagues to ensure Prospect Management best practices are being observed, and that donors are effectively moving through the solicitation cycle. This role is highly collaborative and interfaces with staff throughout DHDAA and Duke Alumni Engagement and Development.
Click here for a full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1899, Level 13)
Director, Children's Donor and Patient Relations - Requisition #272297
The Director of Donor and Patient Relations is a dynamic and mission-driven leader who plays a critical role in advancing philanthropic support for Duke Children's. This position drives strategic engagement through best-in-class donor and patient relations, powerful patient storytelling, innovative content development, program management and impactful community partnerships. The role integrates stewardship, and public facing initiatives to elevate awareness and inspire giving in support of Duke Children's mission.
This position reports to the Assistant Vice President of Duke Children's and Duke Cancer Institute Development and works collaboratively with colleagues throughout the Duke Children's team and Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (and Duke University) to maximize marketing and communication support of Duke Children's.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1926, Level 13)
Staff Assistant, Individual Giving - Requisition #271768
Provide high-level administrative support to assigned team members of the individual Giving team on a wide range of issues, including complex situations of a confidential and sensitive nature. Analyze complex issues, identify viable options and communicate options to the pertinent individuals; when appropriate, implement solutions. Work independently to manage projects assigned. Provide administrative management and coordination for the assigned functions. Maintain confidential files and information, demonstrating sound judgment when dealing with leadership, personnel, donor information and sensitive issues concerning prospects and donors.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job Code 476, Level 9)
Director of Development, Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Care - Requisition #271827
The Director of Development, Duke Health reports to the Executive Director of Development, and is a member of the Duke Health Medicine, Surgery and Clinical Care fundraising team. This team partners with the clinical, research, and educational leaders across a broad portfolio of departments, centers, and institutes, including Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery, Dermatology, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, the Heart Center, Transplant Center, Eye Center, Molecular Physiology Institute, and Sports Sciences Institute, to advance philanthropic support for patient care, research, education, and innovation.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job Code 1821, Level 16)
Director of Development, Duke Children's - Requisition #271859
The Director of Development, Duke Children's reports to the Executive Director of Development, Duke Children's and develops fundraising programs and strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward grateful patients and friends of Duke Children's and Duke Health including the Divisions of Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Neonatology, Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics; the Division of Surgery; and the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1821, Level 16)
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