Director of Advancement Information Technology

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Closing Date:

10/01/2026

Type of Position:

IT ApplicationsNo

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Campus Partnerships

Summary of Job Duties:

The Director of Advancement Information Technology leads the technology strategy and operations that support University Advancement at the University of Arkansas. Dedicated full-time to Advancement, the Director owns the Advancement application portfolio, donor and constituent data, system integrations, reporting and analytics, and vendor relationships in service of the university’s fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor relations goals.

The Director reports to the Chief Information Officer (or designee) within University IT Services, with a dotted-line relationship to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement (or designee). This structure ensures the role operates within enterprise IT standards for security, identity, architecture, and data while remaining fully accountable to Advancement’s mission and priorities.

The Director will work as a senior individual contributor, leveraging AI agents, automation, and integration tooling alongside UITS shared service teams — including Applications Development, Integrations, Microsoft Fabric and the Enterprise Data Platform, Identity and Security, and Project Management — to deliver Advancement priorities.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field

• Five or more years of progressive information technology experience, including responsibility for enterprise applications, data systems, or CRM platforms

• Two or more years of experience leading projects, programs, or cross-functional initiatives

• Demonstrated experience managing the operations and roadmap of a CRM or comparable enterprise business application

• Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, contracts, and service performance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field

• Experience in higher education

• Higher education experience within Advancement, Development, Alumni Relations, or a comparable function

• Hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform (Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud) or a comparable enterprise CRM ecosystem

• Experience with Advancement-specific systems such as Affinaquest, Advancement RM, Blackbaud, Encoura’s Anthology Encompass,  VanillaSoft, Give Campus, ThankView, EverTrue, or similar

• Experience with integration tooling (SnapLogic, Gearset, MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, or similar) and modern reporting and analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI)

• Experience applying AI agents, automation, or low-code tooling to scale the capacity of small IT teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of fundraising data structures, donor pipelines, gift processing workflows, and prospect management practices

• Familiarity with email deliverability practices (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and large-volume constituent communications

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to translate between business and technical audiences.

Additional Information:

$105,000 - $115,000 Commensurate with education and experienceCover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusCrystal Ellis, Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist, [email protected]

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Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

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Constant Physical Activity:

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Occasional Physical Activity:

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Benefits Eligible:

Yes