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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24060 Document ID: AB496-0JM0 Posted on: 2018-04-2004/20/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-05-20
 

Associate Director of Major Gifts

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
Virginia Tech's Office of Advancement is seeking to fill multiple Associate Director of Major Gifts positions. The Associate Director of Major Gifts will solicit philanthropic gifts from alumni, parents, and friends, which align with the overall University, Program and College strategic priorities. This highly motivated professional will be involved with the planning and implementation of major gift fund raising efforts in support of current operations, endowment, capital, and other priorities from private sources. He/She will fulfill the duties under the direction of the Director or Chief Advancement Officer for each respective area in close cooperation with overall leadership of the University's central advancement office.
The Associate Director of Major Gifts will:
Assist with fund-raising activities for Colleges and University Programs within designated time frames.
Travel, on average, five to eight days per month to cultivate, solicit, steward, and identify prospects.
Have a portfolio of between 100 - 125 prospects.
Have typical solicitation ranges of $100,000 to $1,000,000.
Close $1,000,000 per year using a three-year rolling average.
Close on average 10 - 13 gifts per fiscal year.
Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies which include building, managing, and soliciting a portfolio of major gift prospects.
Establish strong working relationships with other central advancement, collegiate and constituent development officers and staff to foster a productive work environment.
Current openings are available reporting to the Director of Development for the Pamplin College of Business, the Director of Development for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, or the Director of Leadership and Major Gifts. Please review the posting for additional openings that may be added at a later time.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and significant experience or a Master's degree.
Demonstrated experience in fundraising, sales/marketing, advertising, public relations, communications or a related field.
Willingness to travel on a frequent basis.
Individuals should demonstrate professionalism, with strong communication skills and be capable of motivating volunteers as well as donors.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated and have the ability to work as a team member in a complex organization.

Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated successful track record in fund raising.
Preference given to candidates with experience in higher education fundraising.
Preference for proven success in building productive relationships with senior administrators, key business leaders, faculty, staff, institutional boards, volunteers, and/or donors.



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