Development Associate, Strategic Initiatives and Market Insights

• Job Number: 24501

• Functional Area: Development/Fundraising

• Department: Vice Pres for Resource Development

• School Area: VP for Resource Development

• Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

• Employment Category: Exempt

• Visa Sponsorship Available: No

• Schedule:

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  Posting Description

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND MARKET INSIGHTS, Vice President for Resource Development, is an integral member of the Development Planning and Initiatives (DPI) team. Will play an active role in the development and management of fundraising strategy plans and priorities, serving as a lead project manager for the department and interfacing with a wide variety of colleagues across Resource Development (RD),faculty, and staff from across the Institute and have a direct and meaningful impact on the successful achievement of goals associated with the Institute’s highest fundraising priorities and endeavors.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; robust initiative and excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team, in a fast-paced, and complex environment; ability to perform with accuracy, high quality, and attention to detail; experience managing complex projects and multi-stakeholder business processes with strong planning, problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills; excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to build strong working relationships with others of diverse background and skills and to work with confidential information with discretion; demonstrated computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Outlook, Zoom, Trello, Slack, or similar tools, and data management, query, and retrieval with relational databases; and ability to become proficient in new technologies and systems as needed. PREFERRED: experience in an educational setting and knowledge of nonprofit sector philanthropy, fundraising, prospect development, or volunteer management practices; and demonstrated experience with project, timeline, and process management, including experience with project management approaches, methodologies, software, and tools. Job #24501-6

Willingness and ability to travel and work evenings and weekends, as needed.

10/9/2024