Major Gift agent, Sr.

Major Gift agent, Sr.

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Job Summary
The Senior Major Gift agent will serve as the Director of Development for the School of Science and is the lead Advancement agent 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 agent will work cooperatively and collegially with members of the Institute's Central Advancement Office, to effectively build prosperous fund-raising programs for the school. The Senior Major Gift agent for the School of Science will directly report to the Associate Vice President for Advancement and Constituent Development and with the responsibility to lead and collectively support the dean of the school on matters pertaining to the school project fund raising. Additionally, the Senior Major Gift agent carries a portfolio of approximately 125 major gift prospects who have the capacity to make gifts in the range of $100,000 - $2.49 million.


Minimum Qualifications

»Bachelor's Degree

»Seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising practice

» practice in higher education and demonstrated record of cultivation and closing major gifts

»A significant combination of education, directly related practice and training may be substituted for a degree.

»Valid US driver's license


Minimum Knowledge, expertise, and Abilities

»Proven capability to establish and maintain relationships with major gift prospects and to close gifts.

» capability to set priorities while also contributing to team effort in Institute Advancement.

»Excellent oral and written communication expertise

»Strong organizational expertise

» capability 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; capability to process information quickly and accurately

» capability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives

» capability to demonstrate an knowledge of Rensselaer and the major initiatives

» capability to multi-task, handle multiple projects and deadlines

» capability to work in a team environment


Shift
Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required


TravelRegular overnight travel is required (up to 25%)


Driving
Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use


Application instructions
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Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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