Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate - #Staff

Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate

The Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate is an individual contributor role, responsible for a high level of internal navigation, project management, stewardship, and proposal development in Development and Alumni Relations. The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering and communicating relevant data (including budget development, peer benchmarking) in appropriate formats for donors, internal stakeholders, institutional leaders, and programs across DAR. The Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate will report on individual and collective development progress and forecasts and will partner with colleagues across the institution to ensure that information is accurate and current for stewardship, donor solicitation and organizational strategy. The Sr Principal Giving Strategy Associate is a critical member of the Office of Principal Giving team, working closely with both the Proposals and Briefings teams to align stakeholders in cohesive relationship building for principal gift donors and prospective donors. The Sr Associate works in a fast-paced environment, often acting as a creative activator in working with leadership across DAR to build out meaningful engagement and relationship-advancing opportunities.

Key Responsibilities :

• Proposal / Program Development :
• Working with leadership, draft and create visuals for budget models for programming, proposals, gift agreements, and MOUs.
• Work closely with leaders within and beyond DAR to collect information, review data quality and visualize findings and facts for internal and external audiences.
• Identify the data resources available and needed to create or manage a set of reporting tools that help understand the history, the current state, and the forecast of programs for the next 3-5 years.
• Provide project support for organization-wide projects / initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements, and planning to cope with conflict or stressor points in the plans.
• Staff and support university leadership on strategic planning sessions for groups to clarify, communicate, and act upon the vision and goals of their department / division within the context of the university's mission, vision, and values.
• Strategic Communications, Reporting and Stewardship :
• Implement overall communications strategy for the designated executive leadership function, including written, verbal, and multimedia messaging.
• In partnership with leadership support the ongoing, personalized stewardship of external relationships for Johns Hopkins, including the writing and editing of materials, particularly related to the impact of philanthropic support.
• Collaborate with leadership to craft compelling narratives that highlight the impact of philanthropic support.
• Manage the creation and dissemination of strategic communication materials, including reports, presentations, and digital content.
• As directed, prepare and share a variety of communications internal and external to the University, including announcements, memos, briefings, presentations, and stories.
• Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Partnerships :
• At the direction of leadership, build close partnerships with program across DAR to allow for more seamless identifying, collecting, and recording of data.
• Establish and maintain positive, productive, collaborative relationships with Directors and development officers across divisions.
• Develop an understanding of divisional fundraising and academic priorities and consult with DOFFs about emerging opportunities or communication needs.
• Build effective follow-up and follow-through mechanisms for partnerships across the institution.

Other duties as assigned. In addition to the duties described above, the Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate will :

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Classified Title : Development Project Officer

Job Posting Title (Working Title) : Sr. Principal Giving Strategy Associate

Role / Level / Range : ATP / 04 / PD

Starting Salary Range : Minimum : $62,899 - Maximum : $110,100 (targeted salary : $70,000; commensurate with experience)

Employee group : Full Time

Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 : 30am-5 : 00pm

FLSA Status : Exempt

Location : Mount Washington Campus

Department name : 10001648-Principal and Leadership Gifts

Personnel area : University Administration