Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development the Senior Development Officer Major Gifts will be responsible for Tulanes major gift program in an assigned region including the identification cultivation solicitation and stewardship of individuals with a focus on securing gift commitments in the range of $100000 to $1000000. This position will work closely with colleagues across Advancement including school/unit major gifts officers reunion class officers and alumni relations staff with the purpose of optimizing Tulanes short-term and long-term fundraising success in the region. The position will also work closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Gift Planning Stewardship Corporate & Foundation Relations Alumni Development Information Services and other university relations departments throughout the university.

• Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to write and speak in a clear sincere and compelling manner and to articulate and represent the mission and vision of Tulane University.
• Experience in prospect identification relationship building and solicitation preferably in higher education.
• Experience in asking for large gifts and/or staffing volunteers to ask for large gifts.
• Ability to travel substantially (50%) as well as attend events on evenings and weekends.
• Excellent organization skills including the ability to manage multiple activities demands and/or projects simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of effectiveness a spirit of collaboration and a sense of humor.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-starting capacity.
• Ability and professional style to work with university leadership trustees volunteers and top donors in an effective and sophisticated manner.
• Experience working with sensitive information and ability to maintain strict confidentiality

• Bachelors degree and 3 years direct fund-raising or related experience in the solicitation and closing of major and multi-year annual gifts in a research university environment preferred. Transferable related experience such as marketing admissions public relations alumni relations trust officer or sales may be considered.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent and 9 years directly related experience.

• Experience in a research university environment.
• Commitment to the values of an institution of higher education.
• Ability to articulate and represent the mission and vision of Tulane University.
• Knowledge of various software systems such as Word Excel and a prospect management database.