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Miami University · 3 weeks ago

Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving - TeleHawks

Glos Center

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$55K/yr - $58K/yr

1+ years exp

Miami University is a public university founded in 1809, and they are seeking an Assistant Director of Development for Annual Giving to enhance alumni and friend engagement and financial support. The role involves planning and executing strategies to secure philanthropic support for the university's Annual Fund through various marketing channels.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage the TeleHawks Student Calling Program

Recruit, interview, hire, train, schedule, and directly supervise 3-5 student supervisors and 35-40 student callers

With support from the Director of Development, Annual Giving, create the job descriptions, training program, and manual for student supervisors and callers

Develop and implement creative employee recognition and incentive programs to retain and motivate callers, improve performance and increase productivity

In collaboration with the Director of Development, Annual Giving, create a comprehensive solicitation and stewardship strategy. This includes: establishing a calling calendar, determining calling segments and pools, managing data requests, developing calling scripts, follow-up emails, text messages and fulfillment letters

With support from the Director of Development, Annual Giving, establish goals for the overall program as well as individual segments

Measure performance of individual callers in order to increase their productivity and meet overall program goals

Collaborate with the Gift Processing/Advancement Operations team regularly to ensure accurate reporting and program goal achievement

Effect cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship calls to alumni and friends independently and occasionally with other staff, faculty, administrators and alumni volunteers

Work with Annual Giving team members to support various fundraising efforts surrounding #MoveInMiami, Miami University’s annual day of giving

Perform other solicitation and stewardship duties related to the mission of the Office of Development under the guidance of the Director of Development, Annual Giving and the Assistant Vice President for Development, Annual Giving

Qualification

Fundraising experienceCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree

minimum of one year of related work experience (volunteer work may be counted towards this requirement)

Outstanding communication skills

commitment to collaborative approach to fundraising

excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

willingness to travel occasionally

Preferred

Work experience in a financial, fundraising or sales setting

experience in an educational setting

Company

Miami University

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Strong academics, highly personal instruction, energetic campus life, successful graduates — Miami University sets the standard for public higher education on one of America’s most beautiful campuses.

Founded in 1809

Oxford, Ohio, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.miamioh.edu/fsb/academics/entrepreneurship/focus-areas/startup-entrepreneurship/redhawk-launch-accelerator/index.html

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