Administrative Services Asst Senior

Job Title
Administrative Services Asst Senior

Requisition Number
RE53956

Working Title
Donor Stewardship Associate

Department Name
14000:Office Of Philanthropy

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
43

Salary Range
$19.18-30.68/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

AA

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Required Related Experience

5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to regularly sit at a computer workstation for extended periods of time along with lifting, pulling or pushing objects up to 50 lbs.

Shift

Monday through Friday, 40 hours, occasional nights and weekends

Job Summary

The Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement/Health (PAE) seeks a Donor Stewardship Associate to join our growing team. The Associate will report to the Director of Donor Stewardship and support the philanthropy team as they show gratitude to donors and inspire them to give again. Duties include collecting content from gift officers, fund recipients, and others to create impact reports at all levels of giving, developing custom stewardship processes for special donors, maintaining an annual stewardship calendar to ensure timely delivery of impact reports to major and principal gift donors, and ensuring that the donor signage program is up to date.

The position is part of the Donor Relations team and will require occasional nights and weekends. Because this position directly interacts with senior level executives across the enterprise as well as our high-level donors and alumni, the associate must be someone of high ethical standards who is able to communicate and represent the institution, as well as adhere to standards of confidentiality and professionalism. The associate will have good communication and time management skills, be organized and detail oriented.

The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.

By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!

Please include a Writing Sample along with the other required attachments (Resume, Cover Letter). The Writing Sample should be a narrative piece or other type of persuasive document (i.e. feature story, brochure, etc.).

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite and email marketing software (Mailchimp preferred). Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and basic knowledge of (iPhone) video editing preferred but not required.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
04/28/2026

Our University Community

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.