Senior Advancement Officer

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.

Experience and Training

• A minimum of five years of successful sales, business development, or fundraising experience, with a demonstrable record of progressive achievement. 
• Basic knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or other CRM software.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability

• Enthusiasm for the mission of High Point University.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to think and plan strategically. 
• Demonstrated success in securing gifts/sales from high net-worth individuals or organizations.
• Possess a high degree of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. 
• Enthusiasm for sales/business development/fundraising.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• High energy, drive, integrity, sincerity.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to perform tasks on own initiative.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Embrace and articulate the mission and culture of High Point University and possess a strong working knowledge of its programs and departments.
• Embrace the job of fundraising for High Point University.
• Proactively maintain a portfolio of potential $100,000+ gift benefactors among alumni, parents, staff, faculty, friends and other sources in a disciplined, organized manner, consulting with the Assistant Vice President for Development and other team members regarding strategy, development and action plan for solicitation, closure and stewardship.
• Provide assistance with other Advancement Officers on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects capable of making gifts in excess of $100,000.  
• Facilitate relationships between key University leadership and major donor prospects. Arrange fundraising calls for University leadership, including the president, Sr. VP, or AVP and accompany them on the calls.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to develop proposals which align with the University’s top priorities and fit benefactor interests.
• Participate as a member of the University’s overall Institutional Advancement organization in the execution of a comprehensive Institutional Advancement program.
• Complete call reports on all prospect and donor interactions.
• Meet and exceed annual fundraising goals established by the Senior Vice President and Assistant Vice President for Development in conjunction and collaboration with the Sr. Advancement Officer.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information about this position, please contact Kate Berry, Vice President for Development at kberry@highpoint.edu