Assistant Director of Development (Development Officer)

DEAN MED-DEVELOPMENT (IN-DMDV-IUINA)

Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in medical research and education. With more than 60 academic departments and specialty divisions across 9 campuses statewide and strong clinical partnerships with Indiana's most advanced hospitals and physician networks, the school is continually advancing its mission to prepare healers and transform health in Indiana and around the world.

The Office of Gift Development and Alumni Relations exists to secure philanthropic support necessary for the Indiana School of Medicine to excel in its mission to teach, heal and discover. We create meaningful opportunities for alumni, grateful patients, corporations, community partners, and friends to alleviate suffering and expand knowledge through their giving. As a result of this vital partnership with donors, we move closer to our shared goal of improving the human condition.

This position is part of the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center's 7-member fundraising team, which is embedded in the IU School of Medicine's Office of Gift Development and Alumni Relations.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Manages community-based fundraising events program, generating more than $300,000 annually for various types of research at the cancer center.
• Manages an annual average of 65 individual memorial gift campaigns that generate more than $150,000 in philanthropic support for the cancer center.
• Supports the cancer center annual giving program, including direct mail solicitation, donor recognition efforts, and stewardship efforts tailored to cancer affinity areas.
• Maintains account lists and generates giving reports for the team.
• Works under the direction of the Director of Annual Giving Strategic Partnerships.
• Implements the team's annual giving program.
• Manages a comprehensive mass stewardship strategy, including the tracking and reporting of efforts, increasing the base of annual gifts through third-party fundraisers, memorial gift campaigns.
• Expands the annual giving program with the goal of acquiring new donors.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Identifies new prospects, cultivates relationships, and manages a portfolio and/or region of donors building a pipeline for solicitation.
• Executes plans and designs campaigns to sustain and increase donations.
• Collaborates with development colleagues university-wide to align prospects/donors' interests with university funding needs and opportunities.
• Maintains meaningful and consistent contact with potential donors to communicate university goals and solicit their support.
• Introduces campus/school fundraisers to appropriate gift prospects for cultivation.
• Documents communications, analyzes data, evaluates success and makes recommendations for change to campaign strategy.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2 years experience in fundraising/development, sales, communications, public relations, a higher education foundation, or related field.
  
  

Preferred

• 3 years in fundraising, marketing, a higher education foundation or related field.
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
  
  

Preferred

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient managing/retrieving data from Microsoft Excel and across systems including donor database and other corresponding platforms.
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and IU-specific databases, i.e., (Crimson, Cream, Tableau, ETA, WorkZone, ThankView, Workfront).
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana.

$64,000 - $69,000 per year based on candidate experience, skills, and qualifications.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Development & Advancement

Job Family: General Development

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