Assistant Director, Philanthropy and Fundraising

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The NTU University Advancement Office (UAO) is seeking a highly motivated Major Gifts professional in Singapore to cultivate, solicit and steward donors for NTU's fundraising priorities. You will work with leadership, faculty and volunteers to secure gifts and support strategic campaigns.

The role requires a track record in higher education fundraising, strong relationship-building, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Experience in Higher Education/Not-For-Profit fundraising with the ability to meet monthly activity targets as a KPI.
• Candidates with business development/consultative sales experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, diverse relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to liaise, negotiate and present confidently with donors and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships related to cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors and major gifts to maximise NTU's philanthropic outcomes.
• Take a strategic approach to fundraising including major gifts, capital fundraising, corporate donations, grants and bequests.
• Collaborate with NTU leadership, faculty and volunteers to advance relationships and gift discussions for maximum philanthropic support.
• Lead and facilitate gift structuring and manage the process of closing gifts with the UAO Stewardship Team.

Skills

Relationship management

Fundraising

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Written & verbal communication

Planning & organising

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

The NTU University Advancement Office (UAO) supports the University’s giving mission by fostering meaningful relationships and strategic partnerships with philanthropists, alumni, business community partners, corporations, foundations and friends that result in goodwill and philanthropy towards education and research.

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate individual to join the Major Gifts team. The key responsibilities are:

Key Responsibilities

• To develop and manage relationships and activities related to the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and major gifts to maximise the University’s philanthropic outcomes.
• To take a strategic approach to fundraising which include major gifts, capital fundraising, corporate donations, grants and bequests.
• To leverage on the University leadership, faculty, and volunteers, in collaboration with other UAO colleagues, to advance relationships and gift discussions and ensure alumni, friends and corporate partners and foundations are best positioned to provide maximum levels of philanthropic support for NTU’s campaign priorities.
• To lead and facilitate gift structuring to optimise donor’s gift purpose and manage the process of closing the gift and work with the UAO Stewardship Team to cultivate and steer donors to the next level of giving.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
• Experience in Higher Education/Not-For-Profit fundraising with an ability to achieve monthly activity targets as a key metric of performance, is preferred.
• Candidates with appropriate business development/consultative sales experience may also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex and diverse relationships and the proven ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven ability to liaise, consult and negotiate confidently and professionally with donors, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written communication skills with extensive experience in developing business cases, proposals, and presentations.
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a fast-moving team environment.
• Sound acumen and strong professional presence as well as a collegial work style that promotes teamwork, creativity and open communication.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• A global, socially conscious mindset with an understanding and appreciation of cultural and intercultural sensitives.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Appointment titles offered will commensurate with candidate’s prior work experiences.
• We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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