Development Officer, Learning Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT in Cambridge, MA

Development Officer, Open Learning

Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid — minimum 2 days per week on campus

Employment Type:

Full-time

Employment Category:
Exempt

Salary: $107,100–$140,600 per year

Travel:
Yes

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

Schedule:

Monday - Friday

Pay Grade: 10

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Open Learning, will be responsible for raising funds to support Open Learning; developing and implementing strategic plans to raise gifts and/or other revenues from foundations, corporations, and individual donors. Typically, gifts secured by the Development Officer are in the upper six figure to greater than $1M range. The Development Officer will focus intense and particular attention on foundations, corporations, and individuals whose resources are associated with the artificial intelligence (AI) industry;

collaborate with Open Learning and Institute resource development colleagues to create, develop, and execute donor relations and stewardship strategies and to identify prospects and arrange meetings with Open Learning leaders for cultivation and solicitation; and manage own portfolio of prospects and donors acquired through personal and professional networks, with particular focus on foundations, corporations, and individuals connected to the AI industry.

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REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree; a minimum of three years of experience working with corporate, individual, and philanthropic donors; and broad knowledge of the Fundraising discipline and broad understanding of other related disciplines.

The Development Officer is required to work in person on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA, a minimum of two days a week when not traveling for business. This hybrid schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the Resource Development team, Open Learning, or MIT.

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