Principal Gift Officer, Thunderbird

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** Principal Gift Officer, Thunderbird School of Global Management**# The Principal Gift Officer (PGO) for the Thunderbird School of Global Management is a senior fundraising professional responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding transformational gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations whose philanthropy can shape the future of global leadership education.

Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with Thunderbird’s Dean and Director General, ASU Foundation leadership, and partners across the university, the PGO will design and implement innovative strategies that secure principal-level investments ($1M+) aligned with Thunderbird’s mission to educate global leaders who create sustainable and inclusive prosperity worldwide.
The successful candidate will be a skilled fundraiser, entrepreneurial relationship-builder and persuasive communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, globally networked environment and is inspired by Thunderbird’s role as a force for good in developing the entrepreneurs, industries and ecosystems of the future.

This role would suit a creative fundraiser who loves to travel and enjoys experiencing different cultures. Joining Thunderbird means being part of a dynamic, globally connected community at the forefront of global management, digital transformation and purpose-driven leadership.  This position offers the chance to partner with visionary leaders and philanthropists to expand Thunderbird’s mission and drive measurable global impact.  The PGO will be joining at a crucial time for Thunderbird, during the ASU
* Changing Futures
* campaign, which represents a significant opportunity to raise transformational and complex collaborative gifts, as evidenced by the recent announcement of a $50M gift to support the Global Institute for the Future of Energy, a joint initiative between Thunderbird and ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.
** What you'll do
**** What you'll need
**** Relevant qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree
* Ten (10) years of successful professional development and/or fundraising experience
* Or any equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
* Documented success in personally implementing sophisticated, multi-year cultivation strategies that use a relationship-building and moves management approach leading to successful gift closure
* Demonstrated ability in securing major grants and gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other private funding sources including principal level gifts of $1M+
** Preferred education and experience
*** Advanced degree
* Five (5) to seven (7) years of years of successful professional development and/or fundraising experience in higher education or college athletics for applicable roles
* Prior experience living or working internationally or within globally distributed teams
* Experience working in Salesforce and Workday
** Preferred skills and abilities
*** Ability to navigate the complexities of transnational giving
* Understanding of philanthropic cultures and practices around the world
** Benefits
* ** Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
* 401(k) plan with matching employer contribution
* 22 days of vacation time
* 11 holidays, including your birthday
* Parental leave
* Significant tuition reductions
* Professional development is highly valued at ASU Foundation, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization and nurture new areas of interest* $30 bi-weekly cell phone reimbursement
** About ASU Foundation
**** The ASU Foundation
** fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in ASU’s mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact. These partnerships empower ASU to advance student access, serve our community, protect the planet, create equity in higher education and conduct research for the public good.
** At the ASU Foundation we value
**** Character
* * We prioritize character and integrity in every decision and action, establishing trust…