Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Associate Director reports to the Director of Annual Giving. Primary duties and responsibilities involve directing Eliot Society efforts for the School of Medicine and focusing on acquisition, retention, and reacquisition of School of Medicine alumni prospects ($1,000 - $24,999) with a primary focus on unrestricted giving. The Associate Director will be responsible for developing a pipeline of alumni donors for the School of Medicine. Alumni donors will be asked to contribute to the SOM Annual Fund which allows the SOM to enhance scholarships, the student experience, and other immediate needs.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Qualify and cultivate donors with a primary focus on unrestricted giving, with the goal of increasing the donor’s support to leadership and major gift levels. Increase alumni giving by fostering a culture of philanthropy and inspiring our alumni to support the WUSM mission.
• Work closely with all levels of development officers in the School of Medicine to ensure short and long-term fundraising success.
• Create and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork that celebrates outcomes, build individual and team capacity, and ensure that WashU UA is a preferred workplace. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience soliciting gifts of $1,000 or more.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex organization across multiple units dealing with diverse constituents (school deans, administrators, alumni, students, university-wide advancement staff and key volunteers) toward development objectives and building effective working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Adaptability, Alumni Relations, Analytical Thinking, Business Interactions, Complex Systems, Computer Literacy, Data Management, Detail-Oriented, Effective Delegation, Management of Employees, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Planning Ability, Positive Attitude, Professional Development, Salesforce (Software), School Development, Self Motivation, Self-Starter, Social Interaction, Strategic, Teamwork, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade

G12

Salary Range

$58,400.00 - $99,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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