Associate Director of Development, School of Communication and Information

About the role

The Associate Director of Development (ADOD) will focus on major gifts from individuals and corporate and foundation partnerships. This role will be primarily located in New Brunswick and will have part-time support from a Development Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift ($50,000+) prospective donors, with independent responsibility to develop and execute strategies leading to successful cultivation and solicitation activities
• Actively solicit prospects and donors and meet mutually established goals related to solicitations, gift closures, prospects met, and qualifications
• This includes utilizing various giving vehicles, such as planned gifts, corporate and foundation gifts, and in-kind donations
• Strategically organize the Dean’s time and resources as it relates to establishing funding opportunities, donor meetings, special events, and School/University leadership meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Leadership: Set clear direction for a project or sub-team of colleagues; provide feedback and develop staff
• Autonomy: Manage assigned programs, projects, and/or sub-teams; manage a personal major gift donor/prospect portfolio with a focus on securing gifts at or above the $50,000 level
• Strategy: Develop and submit written proposals, budgets and other collateral materials as needed for securing significant ($100K+) philanthropic investments

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years of professional experience in fundraising, alumni relations, non-profit organizations, event planning, higher education, or related fields

Workplace Arrangements

This is classified as an office-centric hybrid position. Colleagues working under an office-centric hybrid arrangement have a primary workstation in a university or foundation location and are in the office between one and five days a week. The frequency with which they are present in the office depends on their role and function and the interdependency of other functions.

Compensation and Benefits

• An annual salary of $90,000
• Comprehensive medical, comprehensive no cost dental, and no cost vision insurance for employee and dependents
• 403(b) plan with matching employer contribution
• Accrual of three weeks of annual vacation time, in addition to five wellness days and fifteen sick days per year
• Nine holidays, as well as four floating holidays
• $40 monthly cell phone reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rutgers University Foundation prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and/or local laws.