Assistant Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
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Job Description
VISION: Transform the university through the power of generosity.
MISSION: Unite donor passions with university priorities to elevate the impact of Oklahoma State University.
DEPARTMENT PURPOSE: Develop priorities and philanthropic strategies to cultivate engage solicit and steward donors alumni friends and others to raise major gifts for the College of Arts and Sciences.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Build long-term philanthropic partnerships that advance the mission and strategic initiatives of OSU and the College of Arts and Sciences by securing major gifts through personalized donor engagement and fundraising strategies.
KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:
Major Gift Fundraising (40 percent)
- Responsible for both individual production goals and a portion of the College of Arts and Sciences fundraising goal
- Identify cultivate and steward prospects with capabilities of contributing at the major gift level
- Solicit 15-20 major gift asks (of $25000)
Effective Portfolio Management (30 percent)
- Qualify/Disqualify major gift donors for fundraising initiatives and priorities
- Manage a portfolio of 70-100 qualified donors
- Conduct 150 personal visits
- Manage personal travel budget
Donor Engagement and Stewardship (20 percent)
- Represent the OSU Foundation at University and community events promoting University priorities and a culture of philanthropy
- Collaborate to create and engage meaningful donor experiences and donor stewardship
Team and Organizational Contribution (10 percent)
- Actively participate in team meetings strategy sessions and professional development opportunities
- Support cross-campus collaboration by sharing best practices and coordinating donor strategies
- Contribute to achieving team and campaign goals ensuring alignment with the Universitys mission and strategic priorities
- Serve as OSU Foundation Liaison to assigned College departments
Other duties as assigned.
JOB COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:
Education & Certifications-
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Masters degree preferred.
Experience-
- 1 year in major gifts or related experience required. Experience in a higher education setting preferred.
- Proven sense of humor and ability to have fun.
Organizational Competencies-
- Effective Communication: Listens well and highly persuasive in communications; presents ideas in a manner which actively engages others; takes action to reduce communication barriers diffuses conflict before it starts and works proactively to create and maintain effective communication across and within the organization; successfully carries out crucial conversations and encourages and coaches others to have crucial conversations to resolve conflict.
- Execution & Initiative: Holds self-accountable for achieving standards of excellence and results for the organization; seeks out understanding of both donor needs and internal processes; continuously pursues improvement of the organizations performance by enhancing business processes systems teams facilities or equipment; takes charge in a crisis and effectively maneuvers through complex situations and makes tough decisions in a timely manner.
- Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates commitment to employee engagement and leverages programs and tools to build business plans and monitor progress; utilizes employee recognition and reward programs to celebrate individual and team success; looks for opportunities to create cross-functional teams that leverage employee strengths; proactively takes steps to retain colleagues as employees by building trust and developing their skills; builds relationships internally and externally and uses relationships to build consensus and create results; coaches others and is able to message appropriately maintaining confidentiality; excels in maneuvering in a complex and political environment.
- Problem Solving/Judgment: Understands and reinforces teams use of approved policies and procedures to ensure compliance; looks more broadly across multiple lines of business to identify opportunities and pro-actively solve problems and implement solutions; challenges assumptions bases decisions on the right mixture of data analysis as well as wisdom and experience.
- Adaptability/Flexibility: Partners with other colleagues to explore implications of shifting dynamics; communicates in an effort to engage team members and partners in change efforts explaining the rationale impacts and benefits of change both vertically and horizontally; involves others in planning and implementing change keeping them informed of progress; leads with confidence during times of change; drives the implementation and acceptance of change in the workplace including innovative solutions and alternative approaches for changing circumstances.
- Courage & Conviction: Takes responsibility for team outcomes regardless of success and learns from all results; creates an environment where failure is seen as an opportunity for learning; practices ethical decision making and encourages the same in others; has the courage to hold others accountable for their actions and decisions.
- Donor Centered: Ensures team understands the importance of donor-centered service in accordance with OSUF standards; explains difficult information while focused on the donors perspective and level of knowledge.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must use a computer terminal and view a computer screen for extended periods of time. Must talk in person or by phone (frequently and sometimes for extended periods) to people on campus and across the country. Must constantly use visual acuity to check printed and designed materials of various types. Must be able to navigate within the OSU Foundation. Typical office working conditions.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
