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Development Officer - Campaign

St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025 CLOSED ON 12/25/2025

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Job Description

Position Title: Development Officer - Campaign.

Department: Development Office.

Classification: Exempt.

FTE: 1.0.

Work Schedule: The standard 40-hour work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; flexible work arrangements can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors; occasional evening and weekend hours; travel up to 35% of the work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area) and national travel; overnight trips average 6-10 trips per year.

Work Location: Hybrid. Work from home 2 days a week, on campus 3 days a week. Will work on campus fully for the first two weeks.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000.

Essential Job Duties

  • Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gifts for the college.
    • Develop and implement an annual plan that prioritizes meetings, events and travel in support of fundraising and other division goals.
    • Complete in-person and virtual meetings and small group gatherings to effectively qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major prospects in portfolio.
    • Submit timely and accurate meeting reports in database, currently Raiser’s Edge NXT.
    • Lead the development and closing of gift proposals with campus partners that align the college’s priorities with donors’ interests.
    • Develop stewardship plans for donors in coordination with the Donor Relations Office and identify stewardship opportunities to enhance the donor experience.
  • Fully develop assigned portfolio of prospective donors.
    • Collaborate with division and campus partners on events, activities, and donor engagement.
    • Facilitate donor events with the president and other campus leaders.
    • Cultivate and steward key alumni volunteers with in-person, virtual, and phone meetings.
  • Contribute to the overall success of the Development Department and the Advancement Division through teamwork and collaboration.
    • Partner with the St. Olaf Fund to secure annual fund gifts for the college.
    • Assist with major campus events including Homecoming & Family Weekend, Christmas Festival, Commencement, and Reunion Weekend.
    • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
    • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received And Exercised

  • Reports to the Director of Major Gifts.
  • This position does not supervise staff or student workers.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree; maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record.
  • Experience: 3 years of related and relevant experience; interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree from, or experience working in, a liberal arts college.
  • Experience: Fundraising experience and/or experience with putting proposals and solicitations in front of key constituents.

Prerequisites

  • Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer

  • This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
  • This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
  • Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

About Us

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance

facultysearch@stolaf.edu

507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465.

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