Director-Development II - Hybrid
Company: Georgia Tech
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 20, 2023
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Job Description:
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Location Atlanta, Georgia
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About Us
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources,
collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to
building an outstanding and diverse community of learning,
discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose
values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our
strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity
of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration
and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech
has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware
that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two
careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public
research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and
vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The
Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked
undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering,
computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia
Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards
this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to
artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors,
neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the
nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending
and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia
Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop
leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The
Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything
we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for
excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate
collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom
of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our
community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of
inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university
of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public
good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local,
national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time;
making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional,
principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel
ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Department Information
Our Mission The Georgia Institute for Technology (Georgia Tech) in
Atlanta, Georgia has been an engine of Progress and Service for
more than 135 years and is ready to play an even greater role going
forward. With humility, and yet great confidence in our history and
our unique capabilities, Georgia Tech is redefining what it means
to be a leading public technological research university in this
new era, committed to empowering people of all backgrounds and to
integrating our resources across disciplines to create a better
future for our community locally, nationally, and globally. Over
the next decade and following our 2020 strategic plan that was
developed under the leadership of Angel Cabrera
(https://president.gatech.edu) and with the input of over 5,700
stakeholders, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive
innovation, a leading technological research university of
unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good;
breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and
global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology
broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders
from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create
solutions with real human impact. Additional information about
Georgia Tech's commitment to excellence, its strategic plan and
recent national rankings and accomplishments can be found at:
https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/vision. Georgia Tech Office of
Development (DEV) Led by the Vice President for DEV, Jen Howe
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-howe/), our fundraising team at
Georgia Tech currently consists of 88 professionals who are focused
on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts)
to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its
colleges, schools, and programs including Athletics. For fiscal
year 2022 (closed 6/30/2022), the DEV teams efforts resulted in
over $211 million in new gifts and commitments which helped to
publicly launch Georgia Techs largest comprehensive campaign in the
Institutes history Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia
Tech which is intended to bring over $2 billion in new commitments
and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other
organizations. One of the most significant priorities within
Transforming Tomorrow is ensuring access of the brightest
undergraduate, graduate and professional students to Georgia Tech,
regardless of their socioeconomic background. To learn more about
Transforming Tomorrow and the other thematic priorities of the
campaign, visit https://transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu/. Ivan
Allen College of Liberal Arts Established in 1990, the Ivan Allen
College of Liberal Arts is a pioneer of liberal arts education and
research at the nexus of the technical and human sciences. The
academic programs are internationally acclaimed as models for
liberal arts education in a technological age. Founded with the
principles of its namesake, former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.,
the College of Liberal Arts believes in the power of transformative
urban leadership that is rooted in courage, compassion, and human
and social justice. The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
exemplifies Mayor Allen's legacy through its cross-disciplinary
teaching, research, and service. In a research-intensive
environment, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty and
students examine a wide range of social and humanistic issues,
defining their impact on society, culture, and policy, and
exploring solutions in the public interest. As artificial
intelligence continues to evolve, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal
Arts is working to reinforce the importance of humanity, ethics,
and artistic expression. The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
uses a humanistic lens to identify problems, imagine solutions, and
craft interventions, specializing in sustainability, urban
research, healthcare policy and economics, and global security. The
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is composed of Georgia Techs
ROTC units and six schools: Economics; History and Sociology;
Literature, Media, and Communication; Modern Languages; Public
Policy; and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
Job Summary
Experienced and successful fundraiser responsible for planning and
implementing a coordinated program of fundraising activities. Uses
advanced relationship building skills to identify, cultivate,
solicit and steward major and principal gift individual, corporate,
and/or foundation prospects. Establishes and effectively manages
relationships, with critical, high profile prospects. Designs and
implements strategic fundraising plans. Manages special events to
involve and cultivate prospects. Collaborates with deans and
faculty, and coordinates with other development and alumni
relations staff. Identifies stewardship opportunities for major
donors. May service complex fundraising market or regions.
Typically solicits gifts in the range of $100,000 to $5 million,
and manages a portfolio size (average annual fundraising
accountability) of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. Prospect pool
managed is up to 150 prospects. This position will interact on a
regular basis with major and principal donors and prospective
donors. This position typically will advise and counsel: Deans,
school chairs, faculty, academic unit and program leadership, unit
volunteer leadership, and other development officers. This position
may supervise: assigned staff.
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Design and implement comprehensive fundraising plans for assigned
college, school, program, region, or constituency.
Job Duty 2 -
Use advanced professional relationship building skills to develop
and implement plans and strategies for identifying, cultivating,
soliciting, and stewarding major and principal gift donors and
prospective donors.
Job Duty 3 -
Close major gifts and commitments, personally and consistently,
with a typical gift solicitation range of $100,000 to $5 million.
Maintain ongoing relationships and provide exceptional donor
stewardship to encourage future giving.
Job Duty 4 -
Establish and maintain a high degree of collaboration with other
development officers and staff, as well deans, school chairs,
faculty, and other Institute academic and executive officers.
Job Duty 5 -
Submit timely contact reports, prospect plans, and solicitations
into tracking system.
Job Duty 6 -
Prepare written development materials including case statements,
proposals, and fundraising initiative/ campaign related literature
for assigned college, school, and/ or program(s).
Job Duty 7 -
Manage special events and/ or advisory board meetings to involve
and cultivate prospects.
Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
Other job duties to include:
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
Other Required Qualifications
Travel is an essential part of the position as is participation in
evening and weekend activities.
Required Experience
Four to six years of progressively responsible experience in
fundraising and/or relevant experience in sales and marketing, or
other related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree
Preferred Experience
Eight plus years of proven experience and results in soliciting and
closing seven-figure major gifts in a higher education setting and
a campaign environment.
Proposed Salary
Salary Range $99,598 - $130,000
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLS
This position requires broad knowledge of fundraising approaches
and the highest levels of interpersonal stills, ethical standards,
and good judgement. This position requires excellent skills in
building long-term relationships, and persuasive written and verbal
communications skills. It also requires skills in prioritizing,
negotiating, influencing, strategic planning, project management,
program administration and organization, as well as
self-motivation, ability to work independently and as a team
member, and capacity for multi-tasking. Use of office related
computer applications is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end,
and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents
policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal
opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members
of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission
and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in
institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech
complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal
opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia
Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment,
on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran
status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.
This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other
members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates,
invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship
status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in
hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are
required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order,
or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by
Federal, State, or local government contract. All members of the
USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values,
which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and
Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our
Universitys work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and
administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of
Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom
of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these
policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual -
University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
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