Position Title: Development Officer for School of Management

Department: Advancement Office / School of Management

Job Summary: Marist College seeks an experienced and successful gift officer to join the Office of College Advancement. The Development Officer serves as a dedicated individual gifts fundraiser for the School of Management (SOM) and the primary liaison to its Board of Advisors. The Development Officer (DO) carries a portfolio of 100+ individual prospects. Working in close collaboration with an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking Dean, dedicated and accomplished faculty, and other administrative leaders within the SOM and the Office of College Advancement (OCA), the Officer will develop and advance key relationships with highly accomplished alumni and friends of the SOM.

An emphasis is placed on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding special and leadership gift support from graduate alumni, though select undergraduate alumni and regional business leaders will also be included in the DO's portfolio. The Development Officer will solicit gifts ranging from leadership annual giving to major gifts.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and seven or more years of front-line fundraising experience in higher education is strongly preferred, but non-traditional, related experience will be considered. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with a high level of sophistication, diplomacy, and tact. Persuasive communication skills (both verbal and written) with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects simultaneously required. Strong computer skills with expertise in MS office.

Essential Functions: Identify, cultivate, solicit, close and steward special and leadership gift support from key alumni and friends of the SOM; conduct 10-12 personal visits per month (travel is primarily in NE); Serve as the primary liaison for the SOM Board of Advisors, working in close collaboration with the Dean and AVP for Development; identify, recruit, solicit, and support new board members and other volunteer leaders for the SOM, including those who enhance the School's career development efforts; development and management of strategic cultivation events for major donors prospects in collaboration with the OCA, support both advancement and SOM events throughout the year; Play an integral role in the College's comprehensive fundraising campaigns; Other duties as assigned.

Required Application Documents: Cover letter, Resume, 3 Professional References

About the Department: The Advancement Office promotes a culture of philanthropy that attracts vital resources in support of the goals and objectives of the College's strategic plan and its core educational mission. The Advancement team accomplishes this by nurturing life-long relationships with and among alumni, parents, trustees, friends, students, faculty, staff and other constituencies; and by communicating regularly with them through meaningful personal contacts, targeted print and web-based publications, and high-impact special events. This position is an ideal opportunity for a high-performing, collaborative and experienced development professional.

About Marist College: Marist College is located on the banks of the historic Hudson River midway between New York City and Albany and at its Florence, Italy campus. A comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts, its mission is to "help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century." Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 384 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (8th Best Regional University/North), Kiplinger's Personal Finance ("Best College Values"), and others. Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees.

Type of Position: Full Time

Classification: Administrative

Months per Year: 12

Work Schedule: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Development Officer will frequently meet with prospective donors, advisory council members, faculty, other advancement partners, and others, particularly with regard to special events, outside the prescribed business hours. Travel is required.

Hours per Week: 37.5

Location: Marist College main campus, Poughkeepsie, NY

Number of Positions Openings: 1

Equal Employment Statement: Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.


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