Leadership Gifts Officer

Essential Duties:

• Qualify cultivatesolicit and close annual commitments of $2500 and multiyear pledges of $10000 while helping build a future major gift pipeline.

• Meet or exceed annual goals for gift revenue meetings qualification solicitation and other key performance indicators.

• Maximize productivity through portfolio management strategies supported by prospect research data analytics AI and other technology tools.

• Maintaintimelyandaccuratedatabase records including contact reports demographic updates andmovesmanagement activity.

• Prepare donor correspondence gift documentation briefing materials and related documents.

• Partner with frontline teams including Major Giving Annual Giving Gift Planning and Corporate and Foundation Relations to create comprehensive solicitation strategies that advance shared goals.

• Collaborate with the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement and the Pulsifer Career Development Center to maximize resources and create opportunities to engage prospects and donors through events and related activities.

• Steward donors in collaboration with the Donor Relations team.

• Develop and articulate a strong knowledge of Bentley Universitys culture fundraising priorities mission and strategic positioning as well as its academic co-curricular and athletic programs faculty students and administration.

• Understand and meet departmental standards policies and procedures with respect to allaspectsof the position.

Other Duties:

• Participateinand organize asappropriate the planning oftargetedcultivation eventslocally andout of state.

• Attend andstaff eventswhich may require traveleveningand weekend responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3 years of frontline fundraising sales account management or related experience preferably within higher education.

• A positive collaborative and proactive professional who is results-oriented enthusiastic and comfortable making direct person-to-person solicitations.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

• Experience using CRM donor databases and intermediateproficiencywith Microsoft 365.

• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.

• Demonstration of a strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in a value-driven organization.

• Ability to interact professionally andmaintainconfidentiality.

• Must hold andmaintaina valid unrestricted US drivers license with an insurable driving history asdeterminedby Bentleys insurance carrier.

Work Environment:

• This role offers a flexible work arrangement combining in-person attendance with remote work. On-site presence isbased on business needs team collaboration or scheduled meetings. Scheduling specifics will bedeterminedin conjunction with the manager. As with any flexible arrangement this arrangement is subject to change based on business needs.

• The LGO must be able to travel by car plane and public transportation as the position requires 1020% day and overnight travel.

• Some weekend and evening duties arerequired.

Pay Transparency

At Bentley we offer a total rewards package designed to attract motivate retain and reward our employees. This includes competitive compensation robust benefits career development and opportunities generous paid time off workplace flexibility and a positive engaging employee alignment with the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act and our commitment to equity and transparency were sharing the salary grade range for this role. The grade range is based on market data and the scope of responsibilities. Final pay will depend on your experience education and other relevant qualifications.

Salary Grade Range:

$91150 - $150890 per year

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