Development Officer​/Sr Development Officer

Full time

Bucknell University is seeking talented, relationship-driven Development Officers and Senior Development Officers to join our growing University Advancement team in preparation for our campaign. These roles are ideal for fundraising professionals who are energized by building meaningful relationships, connecting donor passions to institutional priorities, and making a lasting impact through philanthropy.

The positions involve extensive travel (approximately 50% of the time) to build and strengthen relationships with key donors, offering opportunities to engage directly with alumni, parents, and friends across the region.

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This is a full-time role (40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). This position requires frequent travel. Evening and weekend work will be required periodically based on travel, events, and donor engagement activities.

• Are you energized by building meaningful relationships and connecting people to a bigger mission? Secure individual gifts of $100,000 or more and meet annual data-driven metrics.
• Build and grow a healthy prospect pipeline across alumni, parents, and friends of the University.
• Staff large scale campus events and plan visits for individual constituents to return to campus for meaningful cultivation.
• Travel extensively (including air travel and major metropolitan areas) to support portfolio engagement and stewardship.

Candidates will be hired into the Development Officer or Senior Development Officer role following a review of their skills and experience against the minimum qualifications. This position may be considered for remote work, pending approval of the specific work location and in compliance with the University’s HR and Payroll requirements.

Candidates will be hired into the Development Officer or Senior Development Officer role following a review of their skills and experience against the minimum qualifications for the positions.

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of successful experience in fundraising, sales, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrates practical application and experience with technology such as database functions/reports, and Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Suite
• Demonstrable track record of creative and collaborative strategy that results in successful closures of gifts/sales/related experience or in building relationships

• Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of successful experience in fundraising, sales, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrates practical application and experience with technology such as database functions/reports, and Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Suite
• Demonstrable track record of creative and collaborative strategy that results in successful closures of gifts/sales/related experience or in building relationships
• Demonstrates working knowledge in the field of gift planning, including gifts of complex assets, gift vehicles offered by the University, federal and state tax considerations surrounding charitable giving, and the financial considerations involved in administering planned gifts

sit at a computer and use a mouse/keyboard for long periods of time.

Must be able to travel with or without accommodations.

72,.00 The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy.

The hiring range for the Development Officer $72,640 to $90,800.

The hiring range for the Senior Development Officer is $88,000 to $110,000.

• Flexible scheduling…