Senior Development Officer

Would you like to represent an exceptional liberal arts and sciences institution with campuses in Vermont and California? If you enjoy raising money for the liberal arts, languages, experiential learning, and the environment, we would like to hear from you. Middlebury is seeking a Senior Development Officer to join our team of seasoned fundraisers as we launch For Every Future - The Campaign for Middlebury. Working with alumni, parents, and friends, the Senior Development Officer will be a member of the Major Gifts Team and encourage annual and multi-year support at the $100,000 - $5,000,000+ range. This role is preferred to be in-person, however remote or hybrid arrangements may be made for the ideal candidate.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $102,302- $130,451 per year.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain oversight of a pool of Major Gifts prospects with estimated gift capacity of $100,000 - $5,000,000, which entails the assessment, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of these individuals.

• Build and advance strong personal and professional relationships with alumni, parents, and friends of Middlebury that result in philanthropic contributions; serve as a resource, advocate, and spokesperson for development programs at Middlebury.

• Work independently and creatively to match donor interests with college priorities and develop funding proposals with the ability to negotiate and structure complex gifts.

• Prepare briefings, stewardship plans, letters, and other correspondence for prospects, collaborating with Advancement colleagues and other Middlebury staff.

• Work closely with fellow members of the Major Gifts team, as well as members of Principal Gifts, Gift Planning, Family Philanthropy, Annual Giving, Research, Stewardship, and Grants and Sponsored Programs in strategy, engagement, proposal development, gift solicitation, and stewardship of constituents.

• Collaborate with Alumni and Parent Programs and Donor Relations teams to provide regional leadership for pipeline development and engagement in assigned territory.

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Middlebury's priorities, academic and extra-curricular programs, and key faculty and administrators; fulfill a liaison role on behalf of Advancement, in collaboration with faculty and the administration, develop a fundraising plan to support the liaison area and share information with colleagues in Advancement.

• Mentor new gift officers.

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.