Assistant Director, College and Campaign Priorities - JR28535-3800 - Masco Corporation

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ARD Campaign Management
About the Department
Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (~220k), current
students, parents, and friends of the University through intellectual,
professional and social activities on campus, around the world and
online. ARD raises $600 Million annually to support faculty and
researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs
across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division,
school, department, and institute.
The College Development team raises $80M-$100M annually, advancing
philanthropic partnerships with key alumni, parents and friends of the
College to support the educational goals of its undergraduates. This
includes support for financial aid, teaching and research, career
development, international study, athletics, and housing.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Campaign Management, the Assistant Director
of Development supports the Campaign Management team for the College by
preparing a variety of written materials, managing cross-functional
projects, and producing data-driven insights on fundraising progress. In
this newly created position, the Assistant Director will play an
important role in building a dynamic, multifaceted communications
framework designed to enhance fundraising activity at all levels and
aligned with the College's campaign objectives.
This role provides professional support of assigned development
activities with instruction from others. Executes fundraising projects,
cultivation programs for prospective donors and for visiting committees.
Responsibilities
- Manages a robust gift acknowledgment process for alumni, parents,
and friends of the College. Crafts personalized thank you messages
on behalf of the Dean, Assistant Vice President, and other senior
leaders. Oversees a weekly deployment schedule and utilizes
technology to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
- Drafts, assembles, and coordinates written materials in support of
fundraising activity such as donor correspondence, prospect strategy
briefings, event remarks, talking points, gift proposals, and other
important deliverables.
- Maintains accurate record of communications-related activity in the
CRM. Enters contact reports, meeting summaries, and correspondence
on behalf of the Dean, Assistant Vice President, and other senior
leaders.
- Gathers and synthesizes data about the College Development team's
fundraising progress, pipeline, and prospect pool. Prepares reports
and organizes materials related to fundraising activity and campaign
operations.
- Serves as project manager for the College Development Campaign
Management team. Provides general writing and copy-editing support
for fundraisers and key partners working on behalf of the College.
- Supports the Director of Campaign Management in researching,
articulating, and disseminating information about fundraising
priorities and gift opportunities.
- Supports the Associate Director of Communications in creating and
executing a College Development communications framework.
- Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance
job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building
networks within the University and with colleagues at peer
institutions.
- Has a moderate/solid understanding of fundraising operations for a
school or department of the University. Identifies budget
requirements and staffing needs on a project or event basis.
- Has a moderate/high level of authority in drafting informational and
marketing materials for review for assigned programs. Assists in
developing support materials for specif c fundraising activities.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree.
Experience:
- Minimum two years of professional experience in nonprofit
management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public
relations, sales or similar professional work experience.
- Proficient at writing for both internal and external audiences, with
a demonstrated ability to convey nuanced and actionable information
in a variety of formats.
- Background managing cross-functional projects.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the
internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools
available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including
Phoenix (the University's Donor Relationship Management System),
Microsoft Windows computer envir