Brandeis University - a distinguished private research university recognized for its academic excellence and leading-edge research - has an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated
Assistant Director of Development, Centers, and Institutes.The Assistant Director of Development, Centers, and Institutes, will be the Institutional Advancement's (IA) main liaison to the 13 university centers and institutes (C&I) that report directly to the University Provost. This person will be responsible for coordinating C&I fundraising needs and activities with IA's broader, institutional strategies for donor cultivation and leadership development.As the primary point of contact for C&I development activities, the position will include the development of strategic fundraising plans, tactics, reporting, and regular analysis. Strategies will be set in partnership with development leadership and in-line with the Provost's objectives and priorities ensuring that information is readily shared across the University and that fundraisers are informed of priorities, progress, and shared prospect activity.
Key Responsibilities:Strategic Fundraising Plan Execution and Analysis
- Supports the development and execution of distributing fundraising strategic plans for each C&I
- Regularly communicate fundraising outcomes to each C&I, highlighting areas of success and opportunity.
- Ensures fundraising outcomes are in alignment with Provostial and University priorities.
Prospect Management and Coordination
- Ensures all prospect interactions done at the C&I's are coordinated with IA and tracked in the advancement CRM.
- Provides regular reports on IA fundraising activity (marketing, visits, events) to each C&I to ensure transparency of activity around solicitations, prospect work, and proposal development
- Serve as the primary point of contact and clearing house for prospect interactions where the prospect has multiple connection points across the University.
Communications/Marketing/Donor Relations support
- In partnership, central communications and IA communications Support C&I marketing activity (newsletters, broad-based solicitations, etc.).
- Using standards developed by IA donor relations, support distributed donor relations activity for each C&I, ensuring donors are receiving regular updates about impact, goals, and priorities.
- Share C&I communications with IA colleagues to ensure a coordinated approach across the University.
Requirements, skills needed, and Additional Information:- B.A./B.S. required. Advanced degrees and/or related certifications highly desired.
- 3-5 years related work experience, minimum 2 years of direct experience in development and/or fundraising.
- Experience in a higher education setting preferred.
- Demonstrated project management skills with experience managing a team and initiating, planning, executing, controlling and completing multiple complex projects within tight deadlines.
- High degree of fluency in computer technologies, including proficiency with building Internet and web queries, manipulating and retrieving data from complex database sources, managing news alerts and using electronic subscription services.
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software and relational database systems with an ability to also become comfortable quickly with the University's alumni and donor databases. Expertise in data and financial analysis and use of related software.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDiversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.
Closing StatementBrandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.