Senior Development Officer I - University Advancement

at  Washington University in St Louis

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Development Officer I reports to the Territory Executive Director or the Territory Senior Managing Director (in Territories where there is a Senior Managing Director) and is responsible for fundraising as a generalist on behalf of the university in support of key priorities. This role will be assigned to at least one MSA in the Territory with travel expectations of 50% of time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience soliciting gifts of $10,000 or more.
• Four years of related experience.
• Ability to think strategically and analytically as well as plan and implement effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in meeting people; strong desire to initiate contact with and develop relationships with prospects and donors.
• Demonstrated success as a team member who can also work independently.
• Capacity to complete a large amount of work in a short time frame, given the pace of annual giving work.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex organization across multiple units dealing with diverse constituents (school deans, administrators, alumni, students, university-wide advancement staff and key volunteers) toward development objectives and building effective working relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills executed in a timely fashion.
• Ability to handle multiple projects effectively; a highly organized work style is essential.
• Ability to effectively utilize computer and database technology; experience with Excel and/or Salesforce preferred.
• Attention to detail, highly motivated, organized, positive, and energetic.
• Flexibility to adapt during a time of organizational change.
• Interest in giving and receiving feedback for professional growth.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of related experience.

• Focus on acquisition, retention, and reacquisition of prospects ($25,000 - $249,000) in the assigned region with a primary focus on unrestricted giving. Qualify and cultivate donors with the goal of increasing the donor’s support to leadership and major gift levels.
• Work closely with all levels of development officers in the Territory to ensure short and long-term fundraising success. Work closely with subject matter experts in the Philanthropic Strategy Vertical to meet the fundraising priorities of the Danforth Campus schools, programs, university priorities, and university initiatives.
• Help to create and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork that celebrates outcomes, builds individual and team capacity, and ensures that WashU UA is a preferred workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.