Senior Director of Development of Miami Regionals

Senior Director of Development of Miami Regionals

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Job Description Summary

The Senior Director of Development for Miami University Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science will help advance the mission of Miami University by planning, organizing, and implementing strategies to increase the level of personal involvement and financial commitment of donors and prospects of Miami University through its major gift program.

Job Description

Miami University is a public university founded in 1809 with over 200,000 alumni and 20,000 enrolled students. These students major in over 120 different fields of study. Miami's regional campuses are located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, as well as a learning center in West Chester, Ohio, and they represent the open admission arm of Miami University.

Miami Regionals and the College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science are in a moment of radical transformation. Miami University's most recent strategic plan, Thrive, calls for the regional campuses to be rebranded and redesigned in alignment with a polytechnic educational model.

Duties

• Serve as a vital member of the Miami University Regionals and CLAAS development team and work closely with the Assistant Vice President to meet the fundraising priorities and strategic initiatives of the College
• Work closely with the Assistant Vice President and the CLAAS Dean in the development of the team's fundraising efforts and strategies
• Engage with senior leadership of Miami University Regionals and University
• Serve as a liaison between the University Advancement office and the Miami University Regionals
• Effect solicitation and stewardship calls to alumni, parents, and friends alone and with other staff, faculty, administrators and alumni volunteers
• Develop and maintain a prospect pool focused primarily on major gift prospects.
• Prepare and present gift proposals to prospects with the input and assistance of faculty, administrators, and deans, as well as other constituent and central development officers.
• Encourage and coordinate the involvement of alumni and friends through campus visits and regional events, including a robust set of public programming offerings
• Develop and implement assessment, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned prospects with the Office of Development staff, and university faculty and administrators.
• Perform other duties related to the mission of the Office of Development under the guidance of the Senior Associate Vice President for University Advancement.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to align donor interests with university priorities.
• Represent Miami University within the local community, especially across Butler County.
• Serve as a visible and engaged liaison between the university and regional constituents, including alumni, foundations, local government, and nonprofit partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, sales, business development, and / or comparable work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex / gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices.

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