About Longwood University:

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee a slate of advancement initiatives to engage affinity-based audiences
  • Complete tasks such as scheduling, managing volunteers, and/or coordinating travel
  • Initiatives may include but not limited to: Reunion giving program, engaging those alumni who are approaching their 50th reunion; Class walkway program, engaging students in creating a culture of philanthropy on campus by activating their class representatives; Strategic projects as assigned by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and/or her deputies
• Serve on the Love Your Longwood Day and Longwood United (crowdfunding) planning teams
  • Handle communications, marketing, social media, and digital ads portions of the project with input from the Director of Annual Giving
• Plan, set up, and moderate all Institutional Advancement virtual events
  • Includes brainstorming new event topics, contacting campus partners to gather buy-in, setting up the virtual event link and registration, developing virtual event marketing, and publicly moderating all events via Zoom
• Manage the Donor Experience program
  • Lead the charge to streamline the process and procedures for donor on-campus visits; tasks include meeting one-on-one with the requesting team members, reserving spaces on campus, arranging transportation, scheduling dining with local eateries, and contacting campus partners to schedule one-on-one meetings, campus tours, or special engagement opportunities
• Annual Giving Officer
  • Holds a portfolio of annual giving donors in an effort to increase annual giving pipeline

Requirements:

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Master's Degree preferred; Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and/or training required
• Experience in fundraising or relevant field
• Experience in alumni relations/engagement and/or development, preferably in higher education
• Understanding of the needs and interests of constituents in order to develop relationships between them and the University
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas and multiple competing priorities
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Solid relationship-building skills
• Strong problem-solving, research, and analytical skills
• Appreciation and respect for interfacing with multiple diverse and different audiences, including faculty, staff, university leadership, volunteers, donors, and alumni; sometimes simultaneously
• Must have an extreme and honed attention to detail
• Must be able to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic advancement plans
• Frequent travel around the region and Commonwealth, weekend, and evening work required
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Personal belief in the mission, goals, and objectives of higher education, with a steadfast belief in Longwood's mission and vision
• Demonstrated integrity, sophistication, and perseverance
• Self-motivated and self-starting
• Highly energetic, creative, strategic, and respectful with a positive attitude
• Flexibility

Additional Information:

This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. A successful fingerprint criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

• State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
• Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
• Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
• Life & Long-Term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.
• Educational benefits for most employees
• Fitness Center membership less expensive than most

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately, position posted 11/03/23. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume) a letter of interest, resume, and names and contact details of three references.