Assistant/Associate/Director of Development - Hospitality - (496626 )

Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Development professional to manage a major gifts portfolio and advance university initiatives. The role requires a deep understanding of major gifts, donor solicitation and stewardship across colleges or units, with collaboration from faculty, staff, and volunteers.

Qualifications include a formal degree and at least five years of related experience. The position emphasizes strategic planning, guidance on fundraising matters, and participation

Qualifications

• Education and knowledge in analytical, technical, or professional discipline.
• At least a 4-year degree from college or university or equivalent training.
• Minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of prospects mostly at the $100,000 level and above.
• Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects; stewards donors with faculty, staff and volunteers.
• Provides guidance to the college or unit on major gifts and fundraising matters.
• May create and implement development plans for components within an assigned college.
• Administers other advancement activities such as alumni relations, publications, and events.
• Participates in university-wide development activities as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Skills

Major gifts stake

Donor cultivation

Stewardship

Fundraising knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department: Development Salary:Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Manages a portfolio of major gifts donors and prospects insupport of university-wide initiatives or for one or more assignedcolleges or units. Possesses a high level of knowledge andexpertise on major gifts and fundraising in general, and at least amid-level knowledge of planned giving.

• 1. Manages a portfolio of prospects which are mostly at the levelof $100,000 to more.
• 2. Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects and stewardsdonors; works with faculty, staff and volunteers asappropriate.
• 3. Provides guidance to the college or unit on major gifts, otherdevelopments, and fundraising matters.
• 4. If assigned to a college or unit, may be responsible forcreating and implementing a development plan for components withinthe assigned college, including resource management.
• 5. May administer other advancement activities, such as alumnirelations, publications, special events, media relations, etc. foran assigned college or unit.
• 6. Participates in University-wide development activities asneeded.
• 7. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Education; Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.