University of Chicago Hiring for Assistant Director, Donor Relations at Chicago, IL Full Time

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Assistant Director, Donor Relations conducts a variety of essential tasks as part of a
best-in-class donor relations program that serves to further engage and cultivate the University of Chicago Booth School of Business donors.
They are a critical source of support for the Donor Relations team and manage or assist with projects crucial to a successful stewardship
program.

The Assistant Director is responsible for supporting stewardship reporting. They create ad hoc reports as assigned, liaising
as needed with gift officers and program managers to collect information and compile each report. They assist other Donor Relations team
members with stewardship reporting by collecting information, editing, and proofing as needed.

Under the direction of the Associate
Director, Donor Relations they assist with stewardship events, maintain stewardship web pages, and complete other stewardship projects and
tasks as assigned.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all facets of ad hoc stewardship
  reporting, as assigned.
• Assist with other stewardship reporting tasks under the direction of other Donor Relations team
  members.
• Assist with other stewardship events, projects, and tasks.
• Maintain stewardship information in the alumni
  database.
• Other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• A minimum two years of professional work experience in advancement, alumni relations,
  donor relations, communications, marketing, public relations, or similar work required.
• Demonstrated track record of strategic and
  creative approaches to tasks required.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to new projects and tasks in a changing environment
  required.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Ability to self-motivate and work well with and through others
  required.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet short deadlines required.
• Superior
  verbal, writing, and proofreading skills required.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Strong commitment to customer
  service required.
• Scrupulous attention to matters of discretion and confidentiality required.
• Proficiency with the Windows
  environment and standard MS Office suite required.
• Willingness and ability to travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for
  University business required.
• Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion required.
• Previous
  professional experience in stewardship and/or donor relations preferred.
• Experience in an institution of higher education or
  non-profit preferred.
• Experience with fundraising databases such as Ellucian Advance, Blackbaud products, or Salesforce
  preferred.
• Familiarity with Marketo or similar marketing software preferred.