Donor Officer

Job Title

Donor Experience Officer

Athletics | Development

The Athletics Donor Experience team collaborates with colleagues from across the Department of Athletics, Advancement, and the University to create opportunities to engage donors and show appreciation for and impact of their giving.

The Donor Experience Officer is responsible for assisting the Assistant Athletics Director of Development with developing, executing, and evaluating comprehensive donor experience programs and engagements designed to inspire donors and prospects to Athletics. The Donor Experience Officer assists in developing engagement strategy for targeted and/or global donor audiences that occur on both an ongoing and/or annual basis, as well as developing and driving individual/one-off experiences that move donors along the philanthropic continuum from engagement to donation to stewardship.

The Donor Experience Officer is also responsible for partnering with assigned development officers from the Athletics Development team to develop and execute stewardship plans for cultivating prospects and donors through engagement and stewardship activities as well as develop and maintain solicitation materials.

The Donor Experience Officer will serve as an advocate for individual donors across the University, and is empowered and expected to resolve problems, questions, and concerns. The Donor Experience Officer is expected to provide excellent donor relationship services and will serve as a primary contact for donors and internal partners as needed. The Donor Experience Officer is responsible for developing, executing and has oversight of all aspects of the 1888 Society – the student-athlete scholarship endowment program.

Reporting to the Assistant Athletics Director of Development, the Donor Experience Officer operates with a high degree of organization, attention to detail, critical thinking, and creativity. They must have polished written and interpersonal skills and be capable of interacting successfully with leadership, development officers, donors, coaches, student-athletes, and other key stakeholders. Occasional evening and weekend work is expected.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of relevant experience required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

• Fundraising experience with a proven record of success in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gifts from individuals, corporations or foundations.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Proven record of management of staff and/or projects that include goal setting/performance management, leadership development and strategic planning.

• Location:
  
  Fawcett Center for Tomorrow (0284)
• Position Type:
  Regular
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Shift: Varying Shifts
• Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.