Development Officer, Athletics Annual Giving & Donor Engagement (HR title: Stewardship Officer 1)

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Development Officer, Athletics Annual Giving & Donor Engagement (HR title: Stewardship Officer 1)-(DEA00000427)

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Development Officer, Athletics Annual Giving & Donor Engagement (HR title: Stewardship Officer 1)-(DEA00000427)

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Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

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About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools:Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences,Cox School of Business,Lyle School of Engineering,Meadows School of the Arts,Simmons School of Education and Human Development,Dedman School of Law,Perkins School of TheologyandMoody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities.SMU’s relationship with Dallas– the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Department:

Development and External Affairs (DEA) supports SMU by securing funding for University priorities; by promoting meaningful involvement in the life and work of the University; by heightening international, national, state and local awareness of SMU; and by supporting the enrollment of a diverse and able student body.

DEA comprises the offices ofOffice of the Vice President,Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Development Services, Program Services and Donor Relations,Marketing and Communications,Principal and Major Gifts, and School and Project Development.

SMU continues to leverage the benefits from the largest fund-raising campaign in its history to achieve dramatic increases in academic quality and impact.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The position assists the Athletics Development Office with donor acquisition and retention strategies and supports the department's annual giving efforts.

The position reports to the Assistant Athletics Director for Development within the Mustang Club. The role will be a key contributor to the department's fundraising efforts as SMU enters the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2024.

Key responsibilities include developing an annual appeal strategy, developing new donor acquisition strategies and developing new affinity group strategies. Some event management and content creation duties required.

Essential Functions:

• Annual Giving: In cooperation with the Assistant Athletics Director, develops an annual giving strategy to increase overall donation and membership totals to the SMU Mustang Club. Strategies include, but are not limited to: developing a multi-channel appeals calendar for annual solicitations, implementing a data-driven strategy to increase current donor giving and acquire new donors, and developing new affinity groups including leadership giving, women in sport, and parent/student/recent alumni giving. Assist with the department's current "Drive for 5,000" membership drive. Identify revenue generation opportunities, leveraging the existing donor benefits chart and priority point system to encourage increased giving. Partner with gift officers to support sport-specific fundraising efforts through lead generation and giving solicitations to support annual goals and yearly funding priorities. Assist with SMU Giving Day, partnering with Annual Giving & Alumni Relations to leverage university-wide messaging to increase Athletics donations.

• Donor Engagement: In partnership with the athletics marketing and ticket sales divisions, measures donor engagement as defined by events attended, emails opened, years as a donor, email opens/click through and patterns of giving. Works with athletics stewardship staff members to properly recognize engaged donors and gift officers to identify how engagement levels might lead to increased giving.

• Events: Assists the Athletics Development Operations staff with the execution of donor events, including, but not limited to, home/away tailgates, donor receptions/luncheons/dinners, award ceremonies and lettermen's gatherings.

• Communications: Assists Athletic Development Operations staff with content creation for digital and social channels.

• This position requires working occasional special events hosted by the division on specific evenings and weekends.Position also requires occasional travel for away game competitions and donor events.

• This position requires cellphone usage, the ability to check e-mail regularly, and the ability to respond to situations that require immediate attention.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree is required.

A minimum of two years of work experience is required.

Internship, volunteer experience and/or work experience in higher education or collegiate athletics preferred. Development experience desired.Work experience that includes reporting, event planning, data analysis and synthesizing information is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills with the ability to disseminate information to precise and effective written communications. A strong customer service orientation is essential.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment. A strong focus on attention to detail is essential.

Candidate must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, spelling and grammar. Database experience with Blackbaud and/or Paciolan preferred. Experience with and/or a strong working knowledge of PowerPoint or other graphic software is a plus.

Candidate must have the ability to quickly learn new applications.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sit for long periods of time
• Bend
• Reach above shoulders
• Carry/lift 25 lbs
• Squat
• Handle objects (dexterity)
• Kneel
• Stand
• Walk for long distances

Deadline to Apply:

April 8, 2024

Priority consideration may be given to submission received by April 1, 2024

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of healthand related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMUand, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

Primary Location

:USA-TX-Dallas

Job

:Development

Organization

:DEA - Development/Alumni

Schedule

:Regular

Shift

:Staff

Employee Status

:Individual Contributor

Job Type

:Full-time

Job Level

:Day Job

Travel

:No

Job Posting

:Mar 22, 2024, 7:42:47 PM

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