Major Gifts Officer, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke Alumni Engagement and Development

• Sophisticated understanding of the entire university and effectively communicate the greatest needs, top priorities and practices. Independently manage relationships with key faculty, chairs, etc.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Preferred Qualifications
Seven to ten years fundraising experience, preferably in major gifts for an academic environment.   

Additional Qualifications: 

Must be willing to travel.

Ability to plan and implement a fundraising plan for a metropolitan area of strategic importance to

Duke University; knowledge of Duke University and metropolitan areas highly desirable.

       Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and prospects in order to align those with Duke priorities. Interest in all aspects of education and a dedication to promoting Duke’s fundraising priorities.

Demonstrates a high probability of gift closure.

Strong collaborative abilities and enthusiasm for working in teams.

Significant experience staffing major gift volunteers; campaign volunteer management preferred.

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex fundraising activities simultaneously.

Excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrates active listening.

High level of creativity, initiative, and motivation.

Maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to prospects and donors.

Required Behavioral Competencies

• Collaborating with others: Ability to work collaboratively, formally and informally within one’s team and across the organization.
• Goal & Task Management: Prioritize and coordinate tasks with attention to deadlines, concurrent management of projects and ability to create and follow a set strategy for short and long-term goals and objectives.
• Curiosity & Information Seeking: Expresses an underlying curiosity in people and an ability to go beyond questions that are routine to gain an understanding of the prospects capacity, affinity and inclination.
• Decisiveness & Judgment: Uses sound judgment to make appropriate, timely decisions in complex situations for which there are no set procedures.
• Ability to influence: Ability to move or persuade others to act in a desired way. Uses indirect influence.
• Flexibility: The ability to adapt to and work effectively with a variety of situations, and with various individuals. Adapts tactics appropriately.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Makes decisions and takes action with limited information. Anticipates impact of change and directs self and others in smoothly shifting gears.
• Expressing ideas orally and in writing: Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate ideas, thoughts, and facts orally and in writing.
• Listening: Is an “active listener”. Establishes rapport with and is receptive to speaker. Picks up on underlying messages; “hears between the lines”.
• Organizational Awareness: Ability to learn and understand organizational relationships and dynamics. Uses networks, alliances and individuals to achieve objectives.
• Leadership: Ability to effectively manage and guide group efforts. Takes an active role in developing motivational strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

Work requires five years of progressive fund raising experience in a related organization with a proven track record in major gifts. Campaign experience is desirable or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience..

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