Director of Development Northeast U.S.
- Employer
- Miami University
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Jul 19, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Development & Advancement
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Description Summary:
Job ID: 4528 - Unclassified -
FT (Salaried)
The Director of Regional
Development for the Northeast United States will advance the
mission of Miami University by planning, organizing, and
implementing strategies to increase the level of personal
engagement and financial commitment of alumni and friends.
Particular emphasis will be given to securing philanthropic and
volunteer support for the University and its priorities. Reporting
to the Senior Director of Regional Development through the Senior
Associate Vice President for University Advancement, it is
preferred that the Director of Regional Development for the
Northeast resides in or near a metropolitan Northeast city, with
travel required in the Northeast region and periodic travel to
Oxford, Ohio for meetings and other activities.
Duties/Physical Demands:
Implement and direct a comprehensive university advancement program
for the Northeast in response to the goals and initiatives
established by the Division of University Advancement.
Specific emphasis to assigned areas might include the Tri State New
York region and the metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, PA and
Boston, MA as well as a focus on the surrounding states in the
region.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends of
Miami University who reside in the Northeast region for major gifts
in support of the programs and divisions of the university.
Encourage and coordinate involvement of alumni and friends through
campus visits and regional events.
Prepare and present solicitation proposals to alumni and friends
with the input and assistance from constituent development officers
representing Miami's various colleges and units as well as faculty,
staff, administrators and deans. Proposals may involve tax
planning, gifts of real estate, personal property, securities, and
gifts in wills, trusts, annuities and insurance.
Recruit and staff volunteers and volunteer committees for events,
programs and campaigns held in the Northeast region.
The Director of Regional Development will serve as the direct point
of contact and liaison for activities in the Northeast region
related to the Division of University Advancement.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree; minimum
three years of fundraising or comparable work experience;
outstanding oral and written communication skills; ability and
willingness to travel; ability and willingness to reside in or near
a metropolitan city in the Northeast working from their residence;
excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and an
ability to work with little day to day supervision is required.
(Internships, volunteer work, and other experience gained during
the completion of degree programs may be counted towards these
requirements.)
OEEO Statement: The University is committed to equal
opportunity, affirmative action, and eliminating discrimination and
harassment. Miami University does not discriminate on the basis of
age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic
information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or protected veteran status in
its application and admission processes, educational programs and
activities, facilities, programs or employment practices.
Requests for reasonable accommodations/or disabilities
related to employment should be directed to
ADAFacultyStaff@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-3560. Miami
University's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report with
information on campus crime, fires, and safety may be found at:
http://miamioh.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/.
Hard copy available upon request. A criminal background check is
required. All campuses are smoke and tobacco free campuses.
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