Senior Associate Director for Leadership Annual Giving
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $50,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Professional Development
Tuition waiver
wellness programs
employee recognition
Job Description
Florida State University (FSU) is a prestigious public research university founded in 1851, making it the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is recognized nationally for its strong commitment to academic excellence and research innovation across a wide array of disciplines including sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professional studies. The university embraces a philosophy deeply rooted in the liberal arts and critical thinking, fostering a vibrant academic and professional community that encourages creativity, intellectual growth, and impactful contributions to society. With a long history of tradition and a forward-looking approach to education, FSU provides an inspiring environment... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or high school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience
- Experience in advancement or fundraising roles
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage a portfolio of prospects
- Proficiency with CRM systems and data analytics tools
- Leadership and team management experience
- Willingness to travel within the designated regional territory
- Valid Florida or Georgia Driver's License or ability to obtain one
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and four years of experience
- Or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience
- A valid Florida or Georgia Driver's License or the ability to obtain and willing to drive
Job Duties
- Discovery, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects capable of making annual gifts of $5,000 and up
- Build and maintain a portfolio of up to 250 prospects and schedule meetings (in-person and virtual) with them and other discovery meetings
- Leverage face-to-face and virtual meetings, phone calls, emails, video, text, university events, and other contacts to build relationships and increase support from prospects
- Take the lead on special projects and requests, such as lead on regional medical campus annual giving fundraising strategies
- Supervise and assist in the professional development and mentoring of the Leadership Annual Giving Officers, including onboarding, training/coaching, benchmarking, evaluation, and their overall success
- Schedule prospect meetings, maintain a portfolio of leadership annual gift donors, and properly document in CRM all engagements
- Actively engage and build relationships with a portfolio of current donors and prospects
- Effectively move leadership annual donors through the pipeline, working with major gifts development teams as appropriate
- Utilize dashboard tools, data analytics, and partnership with the Annual Giving team as well as other internal colleagues to identify donors for targeted outreach and achieve metrics
- Properly recognize and engage with donors for their philanthropy
- Provide concierge service to leadership annual giving donors
- Provide biographical updates and communication preferences based on outreach
- Stay up-to-date on activities across FSU
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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