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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24061 Document ID: AC142-0L2V Posted on: 2018-10-0810/08/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-11-07
 

Assistant Director of Development for Leadership 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:
The Office of University Development is seeking to fill multiple Assistant Director of Development for Leadership Gifts positions. Working with their supervisor, as well as Advancement leadership within our Colleges and University Programs, the Assistant Director will develop and cultivate relationships with a portfolio of approximately 250 prospects while soliciting current use gifts in the range of $5K-$100K. The Assistant Director of Development for Leadership Gifts will provide assistance to ensure timely donor stewardship of annual gifts. S/he will be a highly motivated professional who will be deeply involved in the fundraising efforts in support of current operations and endowment from all private sources, with emphasis on new donor acquisition and growing out the new 1872 Society leadership gifts program.
Current openings are available reporting to the Assistant Dean of Advancement, College of Science, the Assistant Dean of Advancement, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Chief Advancement Officer for the Division of Student Affairs. Please review the posting for additional openings that may be added at a later time.

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and experience or Master's degree.
- The successful candidate will show evidence of the ability to motivate volunteers and donors, will be self-motivated, and will embrace the concept and attitude of teamwork in a complex organization.
- Demonstrated written, oral and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to articulate the importance of higher education and understand and articulate the critical role and priorities of the university and the development program.
- Strong motivation and the proven ability to work well as a contributing team member within a complex organization requiring collaboration, teamwork and communication.
- A successful track record in gift fundraising, or equivalent sales experience and / or experience in cold calling.
- Demonstrated experience in relational database manipulation.
- Experience with office software applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook or similar programs.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Preference for previous experience representing a higher education institution to external audiences.
- Preference for proven success in building productive, long-term relationships with senior administrators, key business leaders, faculty, staff, institutional boards, volunteers, and/or donors.
- Preference given to candidates with experience in higher education fundraising, university administration, legal/financial planning, arts organizations, or other related experience.
- Preference for previous experience representing Virginia Tech to external audiences.



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