What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leadership Giving Officer position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Posting Description
LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (LGO), Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), reporting jointly to the Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) and the School of Engineering (SoE) Assistant Dean for Development, will create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan, designed to raise financial support and awareness for DMSE. This position manages, builds, and executes successful fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio (including Core Team) creating individualized solicitation plans leading to major and principal gifts in support of MIT's fundraising priorities, capital projects, and other departmental priorities.
The full job description is available here: https://dmse.mit.edu/about-us/job-opportunities/
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree; three years of direct fund-raising experience; exceptional interpersonal, organizational, project management, and communication skills, both written and oral; time management; and skill relating with diverse constituencies, including faculty, alumni, resource development colleagues, and industrial partners.
12/4/2025
LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (LGO), Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), reporting jointly to the Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) and the School of Engineering (SoE) Assistant Dean for Development, will create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan, designed to raise financial support and awareness for DMSE. This position manages, builds, and executes successful fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio (including Core Team) creating individualized solicitation plans leading to major and principal gifts in support of MIT's fundraising priorities, capital projects, and other departmental priorities.
The full job description is available here: https://dmse.mit.edu/about-us/job-opportunities/
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree; three years of direct fund-raising experience; exceptional interpersonal, organizational, project management, and communication skills, both written and oral; time management; and skill relating with diverse constituencies, including faculty, alumni, resource development colleagues, and industrial partners.
12/4/2025