Sr. Director of Development, School of Science (Sr. Major Gift Officer)
About The Position
To express interest, please email resume & supporting materials to Wendy Wilsker with Boyden Executive Search at wwilsker@boyden.com . The Sr. Major Gift Officer will serve as the Director of Development for the School of Science and is the lead Advancement Officer in the school and responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive advancement program to secure philanthropic resources for the top priority projects of the Institute and the school. The Senior Major Gift Officer will work cooperatively and collegially with members of the Institute’s Central Advancement Office, to effectively build successful fund-raising programs for the school.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
- Experience in higher education and demonstrated record of cultivation and closing major gifts
- Valid U.S. driver license required
- Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with major gift prospects and to close gifts.
- Ability to set priorities while also contributing to team effort in Institute Advancement.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to deal with very technical information and to translate this information into a product salable to non-technical internal and external constituencies
- Flexibility in dealing with a wide variety of people; ability to process information quickly and accurately
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Rensselaer and the major initiatives
- Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to work in a team environment
Responsibilities
- designing and implementing a comprehensive advancement program to secure philanthropic resources for the top priority projects of the Institute and the school.
- build successful fund-raising programs for the school.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
