Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $46,827.00 - $60,875.00
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work schedule
University event access
Job Description
Lamar University, located in Beaumont, Texas, is a reputable educational institution dedicated to fostering academic excellence and community engagement. Committed to advancing higher education and supporting its students, faculty, and alumni, Lamar University places a strong emphasis on donor relations and stewardship as vital components of its advancement efforts. The university's University Advancement department plays a crucial role in cultivating relationships with donors, managing endowments, and ensuring transparent and consistent communication across its various programs and initiatives.
The full-time position available within the University Advancement team focuses on donor recognition, stewardship, and communication, aimed at enhancing the overall engagem... Show More
The full-time position available within the University Advancement team focuses on donor recognition, stewardship, and communication, aimed at enhancing the overall engagem... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of three years of successful experience in donor relations and stewardship, fund-raising, or marketing
- Experience working with community and business leaders in business and social settings
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of three years of successful experience in donor relations and stewardship, fund-raising, or marketing
- Experience working with community and business leaders in business and social settings
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience in an educational institution is preferred
- Experience with fundraising, hospitality or events management is a plus
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact positively and professionally with both the at-large and the internal campus communities
- Knowledge of Texas State University System, its component institutions, and their inter-connected goals
- Knowledge of marketing strategies, and social protocols related donor relations
Job Duties
- Create and distribute comprehensive detailed planning reports with specific action lists for each stewardship activity
- Complete time-sensitive actions and maintain timely and transparent communication with University Advancement professional staff and donors
- Balance and prioritize fast paced multi-tasking challenges
- Manage on-going relationships with external constituents by connecting donors of endowed sponsorship and students during planned activities
- Apply expertise to stewardship activities for the entire campus and develop an ongoing professional training schedule to identify and implement industry best practices
- Plan and execute cultivation and stewardship events on campus and around the county
- Manage communication between development staff and academic departments, interdisciplinary programs, and research centers
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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