Associate Director of Development, Engineering
Associate Director of Development, Engineering
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Job Description
The Associate Director of Development for the College of Engineering builds relationships with the universitys various constituents and identifies cultivates and solicits prospects to help build the pipeline of major gift prospects to advance the universitys mission and goals. This position collaborates with the development team to develop and implement programs with a focus on identifying and soliciting key prospects for donor acquisition and upgrades of existing donors bothlocally and regionally. This position requires frequent time outside the office for donor visits and travel within the Tampa Bay area and across the country. The Associate Director of Development works closely with all members of the University Advancement team to reach the defined goals for the department and individual colleges. This position reports to the Director of Development for the College of Engineering.
Responsibilities
Fundraising
- Identify cultivate and solicit prospects to close major gifts for top funding priorities. Fundraising dollar visit and proposal goals will be determined through conversations with leadership and based on the prospect pool and unit potential.
- Maintain a significant prospect portfolio and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face and virtual visits to bring major solicitations to closure.
- Continuously update the prospect management database with information related to donor strategies contacts and results.
- Ensure delivery of appropriate stewardship initiatives partnering with donor relations as needed.
- Engage with and support volunteer leadership and advisory boards across the College of Engineering.
Collaboration
- Serve as an active member of the College of Engineering Advancement Team bringing creativity and innovation to the teams fundraising initiatives.
- Intentionally build and invest in developing strong relationships with the College of Engineering leaders and faculty to promote a culture of philanthropy.
- Identify and facilitate opportunities for university leaders and colleagues to support the cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors.
- Develop strong relationships with Advancement leadership staff and departments to leverage the tools and resources available to ensure prospects and donors have a meaningful experience with USF.
- Collaborate with gift officers in other units and on regional campuses as appropriate.
Professional Development
- Constantly seek an up-to-date understanding of initiatives and programs (product knowledge) at the College of Engineering and the University of South Florida.
- Stay abreast of industry trends to integrate best practices into daily work.
- Collaborate with leaders and colleagues at USF to create an environment that fosters continuous learning.
Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to the accomplishment of the responsibilities and functions related to this position.
Qualifications
This position requires a Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience related to development. Regular travel and occasional night and weekend work is required. Experience directly related to development/fundraising in higher education is preferred.
FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelors degree.
6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for masters degree.
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact theUSFADA Lead ()to coordinate your accommodation request.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
