Senior Director of Development – Miami Region
Miami University College of Education, Health and Society
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hamilton • Ohio • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve on the Polytechnic Executive Council
- Manage Dean/Vice President’s development and external relations priorities and engagements
- Direct the work of identifying and building relationships with top donors/prospects for the Polytechnic, fundraising for capital projects, scholarships, programming and faculty development, and oversee a staff of two unclassified staff members and two classified staff members.
- Serve as a vital member of the Miami University Polytechnic and CLAAS development team and work closely with the Development leadership to meet the fundraising priorities and strategic initiatives of the College
- Represent Miami University and the Polytechnic within the local community, especially across Butler County.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align donor interests with institutional priorities, and serve as a representative of the Polytechnic at regional events, including chamber functions and community partner engagements.
- Serve as a visible and engaged liaison between the university and regional constituents, including alumni, foundations, local government, and nonprofit partners.
- Work closely with the Development leadership and the CLAAS Dean in the development of the team’s fundraising efforts and strategies
- Engage with senior leadership of Miami University Polytechnic as well as University leadership
- Serve as a liaison between the University Advancement office and the Polytechnic
- Effect solicitation and stewardship calls to alumni, parents, and friends alone and with other staff, faculty, administrators and alumni volunteers
- Develop and maintain a prospect pool focused primarily on major gift prospects.
- Prepare and present gift proposals to prospects with the input and assistance of faculty, administrators, and deans, as well as other constituent and central development officers.
- Encourage and coordinate the involvement of alumni and friends through campus visits and regional events, including a robust set of public programming offerings
- Develop and implement assessment, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned prospects with the Office of Development staff, and university faculty and administrators.
- Perform other duties related to the mission of the Office of Development under the guidance of the Senior Associate Vice President for University Advancement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, sales, business development, and/or comparable work experience
- Deep understanding of the Butler County business community, chamber of commerce structure, local foundations, K-12 systems, and the nonprofit sector.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
- Commitment to collaborative approach to fundraising
- Proven leadership techniques
- Willingness to travel extensively on a regional level and attend evening and weekend events
- Management experience
- Fundraising experience
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraisingbusiness developmentsalesprospect developmentgift proposal preparationsolicitation strategiesstewardship strategiescapital project fundraisingscholarship fundraisingprogramming fundraising
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborative approachleadershiprelationship buildingcommunity engagementstakeholder collaborationevent coordination
Certifications
Bachelor's degree