What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development for the College of Business position at Ohio Northern University?
Posting Details
Posting Number:
S000640
Posting Type:
External - Open to All Applicants
Job Title:
Director of Development for the College of Business
Position Title:
Director of Development for the College of Business
Position Type:
Administrative Staff
Classification:
2
Department:
University Advancement
Benefits Summary:
Benefit package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription insurance, Life insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, Unemployment insurance, and Total Disability insurance. Retirement: The University contributes 4% of the regular salary with up to 3% additional in matched contributions into the TIAA Retirement Program. Other benefits include tuition remission for employee, spouse, and employee’s dependent children under the age of 25 (this does not include the last two year of the PharmD program or the JD), twenty days of vacation and twenty days of paid medical leave per year.
Pay Band:
Job Summary:
The Director is responsible for devising and executing a comprehensive major gift fundraising plan to maximize charitable support for the University and the designated college to which s/he is assigned through the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gift prospects.
Scope:
Support University Advancement through serving as the Director of Development for a college(s) and overseeing the design and execution of a comprehensive advancement plan that includes major gift fundraising, donor relations, stewardship, and prospect development.
Principal Responsibilities
The Director of Development will:
- be an ambitious and dynamic development professional who is dedicated to building a strong major gift and philanthropic culture throughout his/her designated college;
- have a successful history of closing major gifts, and identifying, attracting, and adding new donors;
- partner with the Vice President and Dean of the assigned college, including the establishment and implementation of all of the major gifts fundraising strategies, plans, and goals;
- support, assist, and partner with other development staff and institutional leaders;
- demonstrate effective strategic skills to connect and engage alumni, faculty, donors, and local and national philanthropists in major gift opportunities;
- be creative, innovative, and have a strong background in fundraising while working collaboratively; and
- have a passion for the impact that ONU can have on students, alumni, and the community.
Key Job Functions
- Maintain an active portfolio of capable prospects who support the designated college’s and University’s mission
- Meet or exceed specific goals for donor contacts during the year
- Work with the Dean, senior faculty, and other University officials on appropriate cultivation, solicitation and stewardship visits
Functional/Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Experience in fundraising and advancement strategies and techniques
- Expertise and demonstrated success in major gift strategies and practices in higher education, including the responsibility to ensure compliance with governmental and University policies and regulations
- Develop and promote donor acquisitions and renewal programs
- Manage data in order to improve renewal and upgrade rates, average gifts, and other measurable results
- Conduct analysis and processing for various appeals
- Identify and cultivate potential Lehr Society donors in conjunction with the Office of University Advancement
- Plan and implement development and alumni engagement strategies that promote a comprehensive understanding of the college’s mission, goals and priorities
- Work closely with Alumni Relations and volunteer leadership to develop relationships with alumni and donors
- Work with others on fundraising and alumni engagement activities
- Participate in University-wide and college alumni events to further alumni engagement activities
Required Skills:
- Technology skills including computer literacy, familiarity with the internet, social media, word processing, spreadsheets, and database software programs
- A high level of energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to the mission and goals of the institution
- High-level and effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to accomplish tasks in collaboration with and through others in a higher education organization
- Very strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be persuasive with a variety of constituents
- Ability to organize fundraising activities effectively, prioritize prospects, and participate in high-level gift discussions
- Strong leadership and management acumen
- Experience working as a part of a team
- Very effective communication skills (including, verbal, written, presentation, and listening skills)
- Ability to establish priorities, goals, and timelines and achieve quantifiable outcomes
- Passion for the work; ability to lead with vision
- Orientation toward action and results
- Ethics and integrity in all activities internal and external to the University
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field
- Three years of experience in securing major gifts, including planned gifts
- Significant experience (three years) in relationship-building functions
- Experience in engaging constituencies and working with volunteers
- Record of developing and implementing effective fundraising plans and achieving metric-driven goals
- A valid driver’s license and safe driving record
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graduate degree and / or CFRE are desirable
- Successful experience at a like-sized higher education institution or complex nonprofit organization
EEO Statement
ONU is an equal employment opportunity employer. Accordingly, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, transgender status, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, separation and other terms, condition and privileges of employment.
College Description:
Appointment Length:
12-months
Closing Date:
06/06/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Status:
Full-Time
