Title: Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Employee Classification: Development Fundraising Assoc
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Advancement
SubDivision-Department: UNT-Principal Gifts
Department: UNT-Principal Gifts -Gen-170500
Job Location: Denton
Salary: $51,744
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
The University of North Texas seeks a motivated, collaborative professional to join our Advancement team as a Leadership Annual Giving Officer. The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will collaborate with members of the Advancement team to solicit leadership annual gifts from alumni and friends of UNT. The candidate will have the opportunity to take part in an innovative Donor Experience Program and will focus on engaging and building our donor pipeline with consistent giving. This position requires some weekend hours and some travel.
While reporting to the Senior Director of Leadership and Annual Giving, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer will work closely with to create and implement strategies to engage, acquire, retain, and upgrade donors in various annual giving segments.
The University of North Texas Donor Experience Program is focused on marrying development communications efforts with fundraising workflows to engage and grow the next generation of supporters of the university. The Officer will focus on providing a first-class philanthropic experience for all donors by leveraging personalized digital engagement to effectively build relationships based on what truly matters to each individual supporter.
Position Overview
This position will manage a portfolio of approximately 1,000 donors with clear weekly, monthly, and annual goals. The candidate will collaborate with other Colleges, Schools, and Units along with departments both internally at the university and externally, to effectively execute 1:1 outreach campaign using technology resources including EverTrue’s cloud platform, social media, and virtual communications software. Comfortable with making personalized solicitations, daily use of video, phone, and email, and use of multiple databases and virtual communication technology is critical to success in this role.
This role is critical to helping the UNT achieve both its near-term annual giving goals and long-term fundraising objectives and develop qualified major gift referrals. Candidates should be self-motivated and positive professionals, with a team first optimistic attitude, eager to embody the UNT spirit and engage alumni and friends at a high velocity in a personalized manner.
The Donor Experience Officer will work under the supervision of the Senior Director of Leadership and Annual Giving. This position will have at least twice a month reviews for progress toward goals and determination of needs for success, it will serve as an annual appointment.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in marketing, fundraising, event planning, public relations, corporate account sales, or communications; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Working knowledge of fundraising or ability to quickly assimilate.
* Ability to establish and maintain cordial, productive, and professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to manage time, personnel, financial, and physical resources effectively.
* Exceptional communications skills.
* Ability to master University policies and procedures and apply these in specific situations.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:
* Desire to pursue a career in higher education advancement.
* High degree of grit, resilience, and a desire to challenge the status quo.
* Relentless “can-do” attitude when presented with a challenging workload.
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across mediums, especially email, video, and video conferencing.
* Ability to manage your work between multiple cloud-based platforms and databases in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong collaboration and organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize effectively.
* Ability to manage confidential material responsibly and interact professionally with a wide spectrum of individuals.
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Possession of a valid Texas driver's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment; ability to drive a vehicle and maintain coverage under University liability insurance policy, if required to drive University vehicles.
Job Duties
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; some evenings and weekends required; hybrid schedule opportunity available.
Driving University Vehicle
Yes
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
Benefits
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EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.