Leadership Annual Giving Officer, Athletics

Title: Leadership Annual Giving Officer, Athletics

Employee Classification: Development Fundraising Assoc

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Advancement

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Advancement

Department: UNT-Advancement

• Gen-170000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $51,000 to $55,000 annually

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us

• Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The University of North Texas seeks a motivated, collaborative professional to join our Advancement team as a Leadership Annual Giving Officer. The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will collaborate with members of the Athletics and Advancement team to engage and solicit leadership annual gifts from Athletics perspective supporters, alumni and friends of UNT. This position requires some weekend hours and some travel.

While reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer will work closely with colleagues from Athletics and Advancement.

The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will focus on providing a first-class philanthropic experience for all donors by leveraging personalized digital, phone, video, print engagement to effectively build relationships through a tailored experience.

Position Overview

This position will manage a portfolio of approximately 1,000 donors with daily, weekly, monthly, and annual goals. The candidate will collaborate with other colleagues both internally at the university and externally, to effectively execute 1:1 outreach strategy using technology resources including the vendor, EverTrue's cloud platform, social media, and virtual communications software.

This role is critical to helping the UNT achieve both current, future fundraising goals and long-term fundraising objectives. Candidates should be self-motivated professionals, with a team-first optimistic attitude, eager to embody the UNT spirit to engage Athletics prospective supporters, alumni and friends at a high velocity in a personalized approach. The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will work under the supervision of the Associate Vice President for Development.

This position will have at least twice a month reviews for progress toward goals and determination of needs for success, it will serve as an annual appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and two years of professional experience in marketing, fundraising, event planning, public relations, corporate account sales, or communications; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of fundraising or ability to quickly assimilate.

• Ability to establish and maintain cordial, productive, and professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to manage time, personnel, financial, and physical resources effectively.

• Exceptional communications skills.

• Ability to master University policies and procedures and apply these in specific situations.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:

• Desire to pursue a career in higher education advancement.

• High degree of grit, resilience, and a desire to challenge the status quo.

• Relentless "can-do" attitude when presented with a challenging workload.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across mediums, especially email, video, and video conferencing.

• Ability to manage your work between multiple cloud-based platforms and databases in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong collaboration and organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize effectively.

• Ability to manage confidential material responsibly and interact professionally with a wide spectrum of individuals.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Possession of a valid Texas driver's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment; ability to drive a vehicle and maintain coverage under University liability insurance policy, if required to drive University vehicles.

Job Duties:

Donor Cultivation and Solicitation Activities

• Actively engage with and build relationships with a portfolio of approximately 1,000 supporters and prospects, focus on Athletics.

• Leverage technology including EverTrue's cloud platform, social media platforms, and video conferencing software tools to build rapport, steward, and solicit donors in a donor-centric, targeted, high-velocity manner.

• Execute monthly and quarterly touchpoint cadences across the portfolio to ensure consistent and relevant donor communication. Meet and exceed clearly defined goals, KPIs, and metrics with an emphasis on virtual meetings with prospective donors and the number of personalized solicitations delivered.

• Refer donors or prospects to major gift officers, as appropriate.

Donor Engagement and Stewardship Activities

• Be fluent in the "menu" of engagement and philanthropic opportunities across the University (external events, on-campus events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising priorities) to inform conversations and solicitations.

• Embrace a "mile-wide and inch-deep" approach to serving as a proactive advisor on resources available to donors across the institution.

• Build relationships across the University campus to be able to connect donors with relevant individuals when applicable.

• Aid in outreach and follow-up for events and activities on behalf of Alumni Relations and Development.

• Proactively monitor engagement to identify and launch initiatives that drive donations.

• Attend donor events, games as appropriate.

Administration and Data Integrity

• Be familiar with CASE best practices related to higher education fundraising.

• Utilize The Raiser's Edge system strategically to track activities.

• Manage ad hoc fundraising projects as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM some evenings and weekends required; hybrid opportunity available.

Driving University Vehicle:

Yes

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and references with their online application.

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.