ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Company: Duke Careers
Location: Durham
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Duke University:Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.The Assistant Director, Development (level 12) at The Fuqua School of Business is a member of the Development and Alumni Relations team and a frontline fundraiser for the school. The Assistant Director identifies, cultivates, and solicits individual prospects and leadership donors through individual outreach (virtual and in-person) with a special focus on securing multi-year, leadership donor-level commitments of $2,500 a year and above. This position reports to the Senior Associate Director, Development and collaborates with the Development and Alumni Relations department (DAR) and other Fuqua and Duke University departments on overall strategy, initiatives, and events.Job DutiesTravel approximately 15 times a year to cultivate, solicit, and close new and established leadership donors with the annual goal of 100 in-person meetings or meaningful interactions and raising $150,000.Utilize telephone, videoconference, e-mail, and new media to cultivate, solicit, close, and steward new and established leadership donors.Support the growth of the school's prospect pipeline by annually identifying and referring to major gift officers five donors who have the capacity and inclination to support the school at a greater level through major gifts or planned gifts.Collaborate with other Development & Alumni Relations staff to transition donors and volunteers to new gift levels or volunteer activities.Stay continuously up to date on Fuqua's strategic vision and opportunities for philanthropic support, taking advantage of opportunities to learn within Fuqua and across Duke. Communicate philanthropic support priorities to donors. Attend and participate in Development & Alumni Relations events and activities. Collaborate with gift officers from other Duke University schools and units, including Duke's central development function, on cultivating and soliciting multi-interest prospects.Utilize university-wide prospect tracking systems to assure efficient and well-coordinated effort.Write reports on prospect activity.Note: The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in this description. Minimum QualificationsEducationWork requires the skills and knowledge normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree.ExperienceA minimum of three years' relevant experience; experience in alumni relations, higher education, or a customer-facing role. Knowledge of the Fuqua School of Business or Duke University preferred. Additional Preferred QualificationsDemonstrated sales or fundraising experience and the ability to articulate the importance of unrestricted support.Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously, working both independently and as a team member.Impeccable customer service skills.Refined written and oral communication skills.Experience and comfort in interacting with students, alumni, and parents, including senior-level executives and other successful alumni with significant giving capacity. Exceptional ability to think strategically and analytically.Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and experience and discretion in handling confidential information.Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Willingness and ability to master SAP-based database tools.Strong work ethic in a fast-paced, results-oriented team environment.Creativity, adaptability, diplomatic skills, and sense of humor.Willingness to travel frequently and work on evenings or weekends, as necessary. Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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