Development Officer I

CC50

7

Development Director

Advancement & Alumni Engagement

PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full-Time

12 mo.

37.5 hours per week

Yes

No

Development Director
The Coastal Carolina University (CCU) Advancement and Alumni Engagement division are excited to add a fundraising professional to the team as a Development Director. The Development Director will assist donors with accomplishing their philanthropic goals and ambitions through a relationship with Coastal Carolina University; secure major gifts that support both CCU students and the academic priorities of the university, and will be responsible for identifying new prospects, as well as managing and cultivating relationships with existing major gift donors. A donor commitment of $25k or more is considered major gift at CCU.
As Coastal Carolina University is in the planning stages of its first ever comprehensive campaign, this is an exciting time to join the Advancement and Alumni Engagement team and previous campaign experience is a plus. In anticipation of the campaign, CCU engaged with a consulting firm to provide an assessment and continual counsel over the past year in addition to a comprehensive wealth screening and data analysis of the university database. This provides the Advancement and Alumni Engagement team with ratings on an individual’s comprehensive wealth, their propensity to give, and knowledge of overall engagement with the university, all of which will be available to support to new Development Director.
The Development Director will be expected to maintain an existing portfolio of approximately 100-125 donors and prospects, and generate new ideas to increase contributions and encourage donor loyalty. An ability to empathize with donors and communicate our organization’s needs and priorities is critical.
Duties include, but are not limited to:· Manage a portfolio of assigned prospects through the development and execution of effective cultivation and solicitation strategies;· Encourage philanthropy through 15+ direct, face-to-face meetings and/or solicitations monthly, which will include some travel as needed;· Secure a prescribed number of new major gift and planned gift commitments annually;· Consistently engage and steward assigned prospects and donors in portfolio;· Secure support for a set of campus-wide priorities including but not limited to all academic programs, endowed chairs, scholarships, program support, unrestricted support, faculty research, new facilities, equipment, and campus improvements;· Provide exceptional customer service to all constituents, including but not limited to, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students, visitors, and the community at large;· Contribute enthusiastically to the overall work of the Advancement division; our team is growing to meet the needs of our rapidly ascending university, yet we aim to retain the tremendous esprit de corps that has defined our small staff as we facilitated exceptional engagement of our alumni, friends, and donors in recent years;· Acknowledge major donors through public and private recognition;· Participate in all aspects of the gift cycle; and· Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements: A bachelor’s degree and at least three (3) years of successful experience of major gift/planned giving experience and/or direct sales experience is required. A master’s degree and experience in fundraising, sales and/or marketing in higher education is preferred.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

How to apply: Interested applicants may apply on line at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/19098. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Development Officer I (CC50/61122690/FTE-S00754P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 07. Salary range: $52,357.00 (minimum) to $74,613.00 (midpoint). Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Normal work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university. Flexibility, including necessity of frequent night and weekend work is required.

Bachelor’s degree required. At least three years of successful experience of major gift/planned giving experience and/or direct sales experience.

Experience in fundraising, sales, and/or marketing in higher education is preferred; Master’s degree preferred.

Incumbent must have the ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors to develop relationships between the donors and the fundraising priorities of the university through the development of excellent relationships with faculty senior academic leaders, trustees, volunteers, and the Office for Advancement and Alumni Engagement team. Applicant must have demonstrated initiative and self-discipline to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas. Critical skills include successful experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and solicitation stages. Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing assignments is essential.

Confidentiality, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Driving, Speaking, Standing, Walking

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FTE-S00754P

1

02/15/2023

01/04/2023

Yes

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/19098