Leadership Annual Giving Officer

Position Title: Leadership Annual Giving Officer.
Department: Annual Giving.
Classification: Exempt.                             
FTE: 1.0.
Work Schedule: The standard 40-hour work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; flexible work arrangements can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors. Some evening and weekend hours required.
Work Location: Hybrid. WFH Monday and Friday, on campus T-TH. Will work on campus fully for the first three months. 
Salary Range: $56,000 - $63,000.

Essential Job Duties:

• Cultivate and solicit gifts of $1,000 and above for the St. Olaf Fund.
  • Develop and execute specific and personalized communication strategies for previous year donors, including phone, mail, email, text and video.
  • Execute personalized follow-up communication around Anniversary mailing and email.
  • Collaborate with campus partners to develop and enhance $1,000+ giving by identifying timely opportunities and tracking communication channel performance.
  • Communicate with Development Officers about St. Olaf Fund communication schedule and highlight key messages about the St. Olaf Fund’s impact.
  • Serve as a liaison between the St. Olaf Fund team and Development team regarding the St. Olaf Fund.    
  • Work closely with Advancement Operations and Strategy staff to identify likely $1,000+ donors to upgrade and renew St. Olaf Fund giving.
• Support the development and implementation of a marketing and communications plan for Leadership Circle ($2,500+ annual giving) in collaboration with Donor Relations.
  • Determine the timing and channels of post-gift communications based on the population, donor behavior and size of the gift.
  • Execute assigned tasks according to the donor journey map.
• Develop and implement an assigned Class Reunion plan that achieves fundraising and engagement goals in partnership with Alumni and Parent Relations.
  • Establish fundraising goals and monitor progress to goals that align with the St. Olaf Fund’s priorities and focuses on leadership giving ($1,000+ annually). 
  • Assist in identifying, recruiting, training and supervising a group of volunteers from the assigned Class Reunion.
  • Work with Alumni and Parent Relations and alumni volunteers to plan communications, programming and activities leading up to and during Reunion weekend.
  • Actively participate in the Class Reunion activities during Reunion weekend.
• Other duties.
  • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
  • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving.                                 
• This position does not supervise staff or student workers.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 3 years in fundraising, account management, marketing or a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, English, Public Relations or Communications.
• Experience: 3 years in fundraising, account management, marketing or admissions.

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic backgrou