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Job Title: Assistant Director of Development

Position Overview

The Ohio State University's Connections Team is hiring multiple new Assistant Directors of Development to focus on leadership annual giving. Assistant Directors broaden the community of donor support for the university and its Wexner Medical Center by establishing relationships with donors, alumni and volunteers, soliciting leadership-level annual gifts targeting $3,000-$99,999, and identifying future major gift donors to the university.

The Assistant Directors will meet with and solicit a high volume of undiscovered prospective donors and be responsible for proactively building and managing a large portfolio of active donors. This role requires frequent travel including approximately two overnight trips per month plus regular in-state travel and is responsible for managing an allocated budget.

Duties and Responsibilities

90% Fundraising: Meets activity and revenue goals by planning, managing, and maintaining an aggressive travel schedule; raises unrestricted leadership annual gifts to fund core university priorities, particularly for the colleges and units; effectively communicates progress of cultivation efforts and results of visits to appropriate personnel.

5% Collaboration: Creates and maintains working relationships with colleagues from a variety of disciplines across Advancement, the university and Wexner Medical Center; works in tandem with Connections teammates to provide a central service to other colleges/units and healthcare service lines; acts as a liaison between a prospective major gift donor and appropriate officer.

5% Miscellaneous: Contributes to Advancement by fostering and exhibiting teamwork; participates on internal committees/workgroups as appropriate; performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of professional fundraising experience or professional transferable experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional fundraising experience raising the highest level of philanthropic gifts at an organization.
• Four (4) years of professional fundraising experience in higher education or a hospital/health care environment.
• Experience working in other advancement departments such as donor relations and stewardship, donor communications and/or alumni relations.
• Familiarity with the development function at Ohio State and knowledge of Ohio State's donor database (TAS).

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.