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Position Summary
The Associate Director works closely with the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Advancement to manage a portfolio of Principal Partner prospects, donors in the portfolio of the Executive Vice Chancellor, and university trustees, including those with the capacity to make gifts of $5M+. The position will have a particular focus on parents as Principal Partner prospects, leading coordination with the Parent and Student Engagement Team and gift officers. In addition, the position will play a key role in activities related to the Board of Trustees, assisting with annual fund giving strategies, engagement strategies and implementation, and the building of tracking and reporting structures.

The position will coordinate with the Asst. VC and ED to proactively facilitate the implementation of strategy that will engage prospects identified as Principal Partners through a variety of cultivation and stewardship efforts to yield significant levels of support. It requires an understanding of high-level relationship-building and how Principal Gifts can effectively offer resources and consultation to build strategies in support of complex gifts solicitations (the latter can be learned in the role). The Associate Director will also support necessary and extensive collaboration with UA colleagues, faculty, students, and university staff, carefully navigating the UA structure so as to appropriately include partners in both the fundraising and strategy verticals. The position requires great attention to detail and skill in guiding and managing projects, in addition to sensitivity, diplomacy, and creativity. 

The Associate Director will help to manage both the execution of carefully coordinated strategy, as well as the urgent requests and unexpected opportunities for donor engagement that may arise; the ability to be flexible and continuously prioritize and reprioritize will be essential. The Associate Director must also be willing to invest time in developing an understanding of the university’s strengths and in-depth knowledge of institutional priorities, so as to actively contribute to engagement strategies and goals. Strong writing skills will be required to be successful in this position. 

Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Asst. VC and ED on the strategy for Principal Partner portfolios. This will require extensive collaboration with Relationship Managers and UA partners, and a focus on parent constituents.
• Manage action items and follow-up on strategies that have been developed, in coordination with university and UA leadership, the Principal Gifts team, and our UA partners. In addition to those specific to Principal Partners, this position will help manage actions related to university trustee giving and engagement activities. This includes data management responsibilities, including ARCH entry, tracking and reporting.
• Collaborate with the Asst. VC and ED to prepare materials and communications for university leadership in support of Principal Partner and Board of Trustee fundraising efforts, as well as Principal Gifts’ support of the Executive Vice Chancellor’s prospect portfolio. This will include but is not limited to email and written communications, briefing materials, and cultivation and stewardship pieces, in coordination with PrG and UA partners. Support the process of developing briefing materials to prepare university leaders for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of principal gift prospects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years)

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with fundraising, project management, and/or communications experience preferred.
• Ability to set priorities and successfully manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Ability to manage complex issues creatively and effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality deliverables in a deadline-driven, high-performing environment.
• Strong data management and research skills.
• An interest in building strong understanding of the concepts and principles of fundraising, including campaign and/or project fundraising.
• With access to sensitive and confidential information, maintains a keen sense of accountability, sound judgement, and ethical professionalism in a deadline-driven, high-performing environment.
• Ability to manage complex issues creatively and effectively.
• Flexibility to take on new assignments as needed and deal with ambiguity as new programs and paradigms emerge.
• Skills: Accountability, Adaptability, Alumni Relations, Business Interactions, Complex Systems, Confidentiality, Creative Strategies, Data Management, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Effective Delegation, Fundraising, Microsoft Office, Oral Communications, Organizing, Prioritization of Tasks, Proactive Approach, Professional Integrity, Project Management, Social Interaction, Sound Judgment, Time Management, Written Communication

This position is located in St. Louis, MO and the targeted hiring range for this position is $58,400 - $66,000.