Department

ESKENAZI SCHOOL OF ART ARCH + (BL-SOAD-IUBLA)

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Advancement designs and implements engagement strategies for the Eskenazi School's network of more than 14,000 alumni around the world. This position also plays a critical role in the school's annual fundraising and stewardship strategies, particularly when it comes to cultivating early stage donors and donor prospects.

Department Specific Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for stewardship, event planning and implementation, establishing or expanding relationships with donors and alumni, and coordinating with key partners across the school and university.
• Responsible for ensuring that practices follow Eskenazi School, IU Alumni Association, and IU Foundation objectives and policies, and for tracking the advancement budget as part of the planning process.
• Intensive coordination with the Senior Director of Development (supervisor), dean (dotted line), associate director of employer and alumni engagement, and the Eskenazi School's communications team is required to deliver consistent, high-volume messaging that connects the Eskenazi School mission to audiences on a regional and national scale.
• Occasionally collaboration and coordination with the Eskenazi Museum of Art development and communication teams.
• Responsible for designing, implementing, and meeting the goals and objectives set for engaging the Eskenazi School's network of more than 14,000 alumni around the world.

General Job Responsibilities

• Identifies new prospects, cultivates relationships, and manages a portfolio and/or region of donors building a pipeline for solicitation.
• Executes plans and designs campaigns to sustain and increase donations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 2 years of experience in fundraising/development, sales, communications, public relations, a higher education foundation, or related field.