Position Highlights

The University Advancement Associate Director builds and advances the prospect pipeline in support of university priorities, with a dedicated focus on Parents, Sentinel Society, and Athletics.

The position manages a portfolio of approximately 125 prospects, developing and executing cultivation and solicitation strategies that strengthen relationships and result in leadership, annual, and major gifts. The Associate Director also maintains a strong focus on discovery and qualification, with an expectation of approximately 150 prospect and donor visits annually.

This role collaborates across University Advancement and with university partners, volunteers, and stakeholders to expand Sentinel Society membership, engage parents and Athletics prospects, and coordinate stewardship and donor engagement opportunities that strengthen philanthropic support for RIT.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards leadership annual gift and major gift donors and prospects in coordination with faculty, staff, and volunteers
• Manages a robust portfolio of prospects, creates fundraising strategies, develops relationships with donors, solicits gifts, and coordinates effective donor stewardship
• Develops an understanding of the educational, research, operational, and financial needs and goals of assigned college
• Cultivates relationships with alumni, parents, companies, and other friends, and collaborates with the teams in planned giving, principal giving, alumni relations, parent engagement, regional advancement, and corporate and foundation relations to encourage donors to support university initiatives
• Plans, coordinates, and directs special events for donors and prospects
• Updates the prospect management database with information related to donor strategies, proposals, contacts, and results
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts
• Skill in written and verbal communication
• Ability to network, establish, and foster working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects, take initiative, and coordinate follow-up
• Ability to collect, synthesize, and process information quickly and accurately

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine, and resolution requires exercising judgment, analysis, advisement, creativity, and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

FLSA Category
Exempt

Work Location
Hybrid

Compensation
$65,900.00 - $105,400.00 Annual

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.