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Nova Southeastern University · 2 days ago

Temporary - Annual Engagement Specialist Internal to Department

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Nova Southeastern University is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. They are seeking a Temporary Annual Engagement Specialist to grow and support annual engagement and fundraising initiatives within a specified college or unit.

EducationHigher EducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Monitors and analyzes program data to assess performance against goals; provide reports on a quarterly basis

Develop strategies to increase key fundraising efforts, such as Giving Day and crowdfunding, to support donor goals

Provides regular communications, through newsletters and specialized communication with donors

Organizes regular programs, events, seminars and experiences for donors

Maintains updated lists and communication with donors and faculty and staff from the colleges

Creates appeals to solicit alumni giving and meets annual fundraising goals. Be knowledgeable in various ways to give

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

MarketingDigital MediaMediaCommunicationsMS Office SuiteAdobe SuiteReading ComprehensionSpeakingJudgmentSocial PerceptivenessOriginalityFluency of IdeasProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingTime ManagementActive ListeningCritical ThinkingDecision MakingPersuasion

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in marketing/corporate development and alumni relations/development/event planning

English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Communications and Media - General knowledge of media production, visual, verbal, and interactive communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via written, oral, and visual media

Digital Media - General knowledge of digital media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via digital, web, and social media

Marketing - General knowledge of principles and methods for describing and promoting programs and services in order to achieve desired outcomes

Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction

General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Basic knowledge of standard Adobe Suite

Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents

Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience

Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others

Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively

Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one

Persuasion - Proficient skills in persuading others to change their minds or behavior

Social Perceptiveness - Proficient skills in being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do

Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem

Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity)

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)

Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person

Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you

Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis (national and internationally)

May be required to work nights or weekends