Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

Job Description:

• Manages all facets of stewardship reporting for student scholarships and fellowships, and faculty professorships, fellowships, and research prizes.
• Manages retrospective stewardship reporting for Boothâ™s most valued donors.
• Manages the Wallman Scholars alumni and related stewardship activities.
• Manages stewardship activities for the Annual Fund, including stewardship projects and tasks such as the Annual Fund quarterly newsletter, first time donor communication, Deans Society stewardship, and other Annual Fund-focused donor activity.
• Manages Diversity and Inclusion funds stewardship reporting.
• Serves as the Donor Relations team lead on all stewardship events in collaboration with the Events team.
• Assists with other donor relations tasks, activities, and projects, including individualized stewardship plans and reporting and Centers-based stewardship reporting.
• Manages the Assistant Director, Donor Relations.
• Leads the creation of University-wide standards on appropriate ways to recognize and steward donors. Uses specialized expertise in donor programs to develop policies and quality control guidelines for donor relations programs.
• Uses in-depth knowledge to develop communication strategies for publications related to donors and volunteers.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree or higher.

Experience:

• A minimum five years of professional work experience in advancement, alumni relations, donor relations, communications, marketing, public relations, or similar work.
• Previous professional experience in stewardship and/or donor relations.
• Background in an institution of higher education or non-profit.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Skilled in fundraising databases such as Salesforce.
• Proficiency with the Windows environment and standard MS Office suite.
• Familiarity with Marketo or similar marketing software.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated track record of strategic and creative approaches to tasks.
• Flexible and adaptable to new programs in an emerging and changing environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and work well with and through others.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet short deadlines.
• Superior verbal, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to customer service.
• Scrupulous attention to matters of discretion and confidentiality.

Working Conditions

• Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends on occasion.
• This position is currently expected to work a hybrid schedule.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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