Assistant Director, Leadership Giving

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Development, the Assistant Director, Leadership Giving will join the newly formed Leadership Giving team with the goal of advancing the leadership giving program at Northeastern University. The Assistant Director, Leadership Giving will work in close collaboration with University Advancement and college and unit staff to:

1. Identify and build relationships with prospective donors who have the potential to give at the $10,000 - $100,000 level. Develop strategies for cultivation of these leadership level donors and prospects. Prepare for and make solicitations to these leadership level donors and prospects. Determine the trajectory of these leadership level donors and prospects.
2. By working collaboratively across the university, the Assistant Director, Leadership Giving will play an active role in the success of the leadership giving program in terms of both development activity and philanthropic giving to all colleges, units, and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• The university is seeking a highly entrepreneurial, energetic individual who has 1-3 years in a development-related environment
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary for building both internal and external relationships with donors/prospects, deans, faculty, staff, and colleagues.
• Collaborative in approach
• Able to take direction
• Flexibility to adapt as the leadership giving program evolves
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Bachelor's degree is required