Assistant Director of Development, LAG

Job Summary

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

$63,000 - $67,000

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

S5

Exempt

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)

8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Full-time

Not Applicable

Reporting to the Executive Director of Leadership Giving and Discovery, the Assistant Director of Development is responsible for discovering, soliciting, and qualifying alumni, parents, and friends who have the capacity to support Syracuse University with a minimum $2,500 leadership annual gift. The Assistant Director will build and maintain a portfolio of at least 150 leadership annual prospects and maintain a sustained cadence of discovery activity.

He/ She actively collaborates with colleagues and units across the division (annual and leadership annual giving, regional programs, gift planning, family giving, and alumni engagement) and specifically with development officers in the schools/ colleges and units to develop and implement strategies to maximize fundraising effectiveness. Travel is required for personal solicitation, qualification, and stewardship to advance relationships with donors.

The Division of Advancement & External Affairs expresses a shared mission that is collaborative, trusted, respectful, future-focused and is aligned with the overall University. All current and new employees embrace and demonstrate dedication to promoting shared values in an inclusive work culture to propel the future of advancement operations in their everyday work.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years of successful fundraising experience or closely related experience in a nonprofit or higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in personal solicitations and building relationships.
• Work in higher education or nonprofit organization is preferred.
• Possession of a valid, enhanced driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.
• Preference to a candidate with knowledge of leadership annual giving with an emphasis on layered solicitation approaches.

• Ability to strategize donor centric solicitations and execute, including personalized stewardship
• Independent and collaborative critical thinking and problem‑solving skills essential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to build a case for support.
• Personal drive to meet and exceed annual goals.
• Flexible and adapts well to change.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of approximately 150 leadership annual giving donors in the Metro New York City and Central New York regions, for new gifts, renewals, and upgrades using a variety of techniques such as phone calls, emails, correspondence, and face‑to‑face visits, including both in‑person and virtual.
• Ultimately, increase the number of donors giving a minimum gift of $2,500 to The Hill Society (the University’s leadership annual giving society.)
• Evaluate ability and inclination of prospects to make a major or planned gift in order to regularly refer donors to other gift officers for movement along the pipeline of giving.
• Actively collaborate with colleagues/units across the division (annual and…