Development Officer - Ohio History Connection

Position: Development Officer

Status: Full time, permanent

Location: Ohio History Connection (Columbus, OH)

Salary: $55,000 - 60,000 per year

Benefits: Full Benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off and holiday, public retirement pension

As a key member of the team, the Development Officer helps to identify and implement strategies for expanding the philanthropic growth of the Ohio History Connection. The primary responsibility of the Development Officer is to develop, build and manage a major gifts portfolio based upon connecting donors' interests, passions and values with Ohio History Connection's mission. Works with the entire Development Division who jointly pursue teamwork and the sharing of authority and responsibility. This position is focused on fundraising for the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages a personal portfolio of individual donors and prospects, as well as actively builds the major donor pipeline. This is achieved through personal visits and correspondence. Travel within Ohio is required.
• Works with prospective donors to determine interests that align with Ohio History Connection mission priorities - soliciting and closing outright and planned gifts. Focus is on the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.
• Initiate, schedule and support donor meetings involving the CEO and Chief Development Officer based on donor relationships and purpose of solicitation.
• Move major gift prospects through a donor pipeline, continually tracking "touches/actions" in fundraising database and collaborating with other departments.
• Creates and implements personalized cultivation/stewardship plans to increase engagement with the organization, move donors up the giving ladder, and maximize donor retention.
• Builds trusting relationships with colleagues, prospects, donors and volunteers, working together to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Becomes immersed in the key strategies and initiatives of the Ohio History Connection in order to best represent the organization to current and future philanthropic supporters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field PLUS seven to ten years relevant working experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field PLUS five to seven years relevant working experience.
• Proven experience in taking a program and/or project from concept to completion
• Able to use project management processes
• Experience leading teams of peers
• Able to create evaluations and use evaluation data for program improvement
• Ability to communicate with staff and the public, both orally and in writing, and on behalf of a program
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to consider expenses and revenues in developing and managing program budgets
• Proficiency in various office software suites and virtual platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft 365
• Effective organizational skills, including attention to detail, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks for yourself, and being accountable to the organization for said tasks.

Required Competencies:

• Can locate and use resources to get things done, orchestrates multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, uses resources effectively and efficiently, and arranges information in a useful manner.
• Able to initiate project work and delegate to staff (either direct reports, volunteers or program/project staff)
• Able to process information in a consistent manner, simultaneously displaying adaptability when necessary.
• Intuitive and proactive in the strategy of building relationships and meeting the needs of stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker who is self-directed
• Able to make practical and prudent business decisions and connections for profitability (may be earned revenue, grants, state funds, etc.)

Application Instructions

Submit Resume/CV and professional cover letter through Ohio History Connection careers website: https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/ohiohistory/jobs. For questions or accommodations requests, please email applicant@ohiohistory.org or call 614-297-2500.

Ohio History Connection is an equal opportunity employer.

All prospective employees are required to undergo a fingerprint background check processed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI) in accordance with the Volunteer Children's Act. Additionally, prospective employees will also submit to a drug test. Both will occur after the offer of employment is accepted. The results of the background check and drug test are not immediate disqualifiers to employment and are reviewed in accordance with Ohio History Connection policies and procedures. Inquiries must be directed to the Human Resources Director at 614-297-2390 or via email at applicant@ohiohistory.org.