Development officer job description

+ Department: Biology

+ School Area: Science

+ Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

+ Employment Category: Exempt

+ Visa Sponsorship Available: No

+ Schedule:

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SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Biology, to manage all elements of development for the department. Responsibilities include acting as primary development advisor to the department head; developing deep understanding of the research conducted across the department; developing and maintaining relationships that maximize engagement and support at each giving level, with an emphasis on individual, major gifts in the amount of $1M+; researching and preparing background information and creating high-level strategy briefings and other communications; working with volunteers to coordinate contact with prospective donors; coordinating solicitation strategies and cultivating donors and prospects in collaboration with others in the School of Science and across MIT; working with development offices across campus to increase corporate engagement; maintaining and expanding annual stewardship plan; alumni relations; planning, composing, and implementing the distribution of marketing/communications materials; maintaining data integrity; providing detailed reports on prospects and donors, analyzing giving trends, and recommending targeted strategies for increasing support; and other duties as needed.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; five years' development experience, including a background in major gift fundraising; initiative; results-orientation; attention to detail; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; discretion with confidential information; comfort navigating complexity and ambiguity; and excellent computer skills, including proficiency with database management systems. Must be able to secure and aggregate information from a variety of sources and synthesize and disseminate complex concepts to a variety of internal/external audiences; balance competing tasks concurrently; work independently and as part of a team; remain flexible and adaptable to change; and generate enthusiasm for department goals. PREFERRED: experience designing and presenting materials for print/digital publication, experience in higher education, and interest/experience in the life sciences. Job #21942-11Must be willing to travel approximately 10% of the time and work occasional evening and weekend events.10/4/22

Work type: Full Time
School/Department: Office of Alumni & Development Grade: Grade 11 Categories: Development/Alumni Relations
Job Type: Officer of Administration Bargaining Unit: Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Salary Range:
Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Development, the Development Officer is responsible for producing custom cultivation and stewardship opportunities for corporate and foundation donors to Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP), in collaboration with the Senior and Assistant Directors of Development and with senior CGEP leaders.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Work independently to research, identify, and strategize approaches to prospective new individual and corporate donors, in accordance with CGEP's overall fundraising goals. Understand, synthesize, and then personally brief CGEP scholars and senior staff on donors' and prospects' energy research needs. Collaborate with CGEP scholars and senior staff to script, design, and produce public events and private briefings for each donor and prospect multiple times throughout the year. Maintain independent relationships with donors and prospects to understand their priorities and preferences. Use business intelligence gathered from those relationships to research, write, edit, and send persuasive, accurate, and grammatically and syntactically correct solicitations, proposals, correspondence, and other outbound development communication materials as required. Research, write, and edit full bios, event blurbs, and internal briefings, making case-by-case decisions about what information is most important for the senior CGEP leader receiving the briefing to know. Perform additional job-related duties as assigned to assist in securing funding for the Center.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required with 2-4 years of related experience. Exceptional written and oral communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.Self-starter with the ability to work on multiple projects with changing priorities simultaneously. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior donor-facing experience in a nonprofit setting preferred. Fundraising database experience, such as Ellucian Advance or Salesforce, a plus.

Other Requirements

Must be able to problem-solve and troubleshoot, in addition to the ability to work independently in a dynamic team environment. Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with a diverse group of scholars and senior staff.


Subject to a change in business needs, the Office of Alumni and Development supports a hybrid work arrangement for this position. This will be discussed during the interview process.


Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.


Applications open:
Aug 02 2022Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:

FUNCTION:

Working under the direction and guidelines of the Payroll Sales Manager, the Payroll Development Officer is responsible for the development and maintenance of a profitable client portfolio, including client acquisition and retention.

Working under a commission sales structure, the Payroll Development Officer is responsible for the achievement of a variety of strategic sales and financial objectives of Bangor Savings Bank. The Payroll Development Officer possesses a comprehensive understanding of the payroll processing regulatory environment, industry trends and practices and has a thorough working knowledge of Bangor Savings Bank's policies and procedures
ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Self-generates payroll sales through targeted prospecting efforts while qualifying and driving leads to other areas of the bank.

Initiates and participates in joint calls with other lines of business, including merchant services, treasury and payment services, commercial banking and branch personnel.

Negotiates pricing and servicing agreements with clients, ensuring bank standards for profitability.

Engages in active Center of influence outreach (CPA's, Insurance Agents, HR Professionals) to ensure ongoing client referrals.

Develops and maintains a portfolio of existing account relationships, continuously seeking additional cross-sales opportunities to deepen relationships.

Remains knowledgeable and up-to-date on changes and developments in the infrastructure and e-commerce industries, monitoring market trends, competitive practices and regulatory changes.

COMPLIANCE & CONTROL

Assists in ensuring that the Bank is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations

GENERAL:

Informally and formally provides payroll training and support for Bank employees.Interacts harmoniously and effectively with others departments and operations, focusing upon the attainment of bank goals and objectives through a commitment to teamwork.Conforms to acceptable punctuality/attendance standards as expressed in the Employee Handbook.Performs additional duties as requested.In-state travel: 80% with personal car.

COMPETENCIES

Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new challenges, handles pressure and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.Takes independent action, operates as a pro-active self starter, acts on opportunities and practices self development.Deals with others in a straightforward, honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values and conveys news good or bad Has good listening skills.Vision/Values - Supports company mission/values through daily actions and decisions, communicates the Bank's vision, mission and values to others and incorporates vision when planning.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent required college, business or banking professional training helpful.Certified Payroll Professional designation preferred.
Physical Demands/Conditions Requirements:

General office environment.Moderate lifting (to 35 lbs.) required. Moderate reaching, walking, sitting and standing required.In-state travel required

Equipment Used:

General office equipment.External and internal applications, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on an individual basis.