Manager of Engagement and Donor Relations

Job Description

Job Summary

Serving as the manager of departmental relationships, events, and communications for constituencies in the Purdue Convocations sphere, manage the day-to-day functions, service, and implementation of relationship delivery systems for the department, and serve as the primary departmental contact with key strategic partners.

Who We Are At Purdue University

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience such as: experience in external relations/fundraising functions, annual fund campaign design/management, gift processing and acknowledgment, donor stewardship and communications, advisory board management and operations, corporate and trade solicitation and fulfillment, special event planning and execution, customer service and support.
• In select circumstances, an equivalent combination of substantive demonstrated work experience featuring directly related skills and experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree. For example, an associate’s degree and 6 years of experience or a high school diploma/GED and 8 years of experience.
  
  

Skills Needed

• This position requires periodic physical/on-site duty during evenings and weekends, in conjunction with special events, meetings, performances, and activities, as assigned.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills in written, phone/screen, and in-person contexts
• Advanced customer service experience
• Ability to navigate complex social contexts with ease and poise
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a diverse, highly-integrated work team
• Ability to manage complex, detail-oriented projects with differing timelines simultaneously
• Ability to handle and secure confidential information
• Ability to process, organize, and analyze data to support decision-making
• Ability to solicit and close gift and business transactions.
• Highly skilled in on-site, remote, and mobile working solutions, using a wide array of contemporary collaboration tools: Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive), MicroSoft Teams, Zoom, meeting planning/calendaring tools, and Google tools (Drive, Sheets, Docs)
  
  

What Is Helpful

• Experience in cultivation, stewardship, and member services in a performing arts organization.
  
  

Additional Information

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan
  
  

Who We Are

• Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
  
  

Education

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Minimum of 4 to 5 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt