Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving - TeleHawks

Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving - Tele Hawks

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Job Description Summary
The Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving will advance the mission of Miami University by planning, organizing, and implementing strategies to increase personal engagement and financial commitment of alumni and friends. Particular emphasis will be given to securing philanthropic and volunteer support for the university’s Annual Fund through mass marketing channels.

Remote Work
This position is approved for remote work on a hybrid basis following a successful period of six (6) months of employment.

Duties
Manage the Tele Hawks Student Calling Program

• Recruit, interview, hire, train, schedule, and directly supervise 3-5 student supervisors and 35-40 student callers.
• Create job descriptions, training program, and manual for student supervisors and callers.
• Develop and implement employee recognition and incentive programs.
• Create comprehensive solicitation and stewardship strategy including calling calendar, segments, scripts, follow-ups.
• Establish goals for overall program and individual segments.
• Measure performance of individual callers to increase productivity and meet program goals.
• Collaborate with Gift Processing/Advancement Operations team for accurate reporting and program goal achievement.

Annual Giving - Solicitation Efforts

• Effect cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship calls to alumni and friends independently and occasionally with other staff, faculty, administrators and alumni volunteers.
• Support various fundraising efforts surrounding #Move In Miami , Miami University’s annual day of giving.
• Perform other solicitation and stewardship duties related to the mission of the Office of Development under guidance.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; minimum of one year of related work experience (volunteer work may be counted toward this requirement)

Preferred Qualifications: Work experience in a financial, fundraising or sales setting; experience in an educational setting

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Outstanding communication skills; commitment to collaborative approach to fundraising; excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; willingness to travel occasionally

Required Application Documents: To be considered for this position please upload a resume and cover letter.