Director of Development
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Position Number: 5090086
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Director of Development

Job #: 040554
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $89,000 - $115,000
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement for the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the Director of Development serves as a major gift front-line fundraiser. Primary duties include further developing relationships with and soliciting existing Maxwell School prospects for annual and major gifts, as well as qualifying a large pool of identified alumni who have the capacity to support the priorities of the Maxwell School at a major gift level.

This position is anticipated to be filled in the Syracuse, New York area. Candidates may be considered on a fully remote basis if residing outside of the Syracuse/Central New York area. Not all geographical areas within the United States are eligible. Candidates residing in the East Coast/Mid-Atlantic Region are preferred.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree preferred.
Drivers license required.

Job Specific Qualifications:

A minimum of three to five years of fundraising experience required.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills required.
Ability to formulate and execute long term strategies and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Mature and professional attitude, customer/client focus; highly developed interpersonal skills; energetic and detail oriented.
Exceptional relationship building with the ability to manage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience with volunteer recruitment and management.
Familiarity with fundraising in the field of higher education or philanthropic communities.
Strong computer literacy skills including MS Word and database management are required.
Commitment to higher education and a strong desire to associate with Syracuse University and champion its mission.
Flexible and strategic, with the ability to juggle numerous competing priorities.
Exceptional personal initiative and the ability to drive results.
Effective communicator, articulate and persuasive.
Energetic, proactive with a hands-on style.
Bright and creative with an executive presence to represent the organization to multiple constituents.

Responsibilities:

Actively manage a portfolio of existing and prospective major gift donors. Meet with prospects and maintain ongoing communication with them. Introduce them to the advancement and academic leaders as well as current students and alumni leaders.
Creatively engage prospects with the life of the college through curated campus experiences and events and gatherings in their communities. Involve prospects with alumni volunteers and leaders on various boards and councils.
Solicit prospects for major gifts at the leadership level or above. Execute and close major gifts for the Maxwell School, with an emphasis on gifts at $100,000+ level. Conduct all stages of the major gift solicitation process: qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward.
Work collaboratively with college based and central AEA colleagues, including advancement services, research and prospect systems, alumni engagement, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, principal gifts and university communications.
Develop and maintain relationships with college faculty, administrators and staff volunteers.
The position is responsible for coordinating the data entry and maintenance of Maxwell related development records, interactions, and donor/prospect files via CITRUS in collaboration with AEA central units.
Report results and solicitation schedule of all major gift efforts to the Assistant Dean. Produce visit calendar. Generate development reports and system contact reports.
Assist the Assistant Dean as needed on special projects.
Other duties as assigned.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/104199

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