What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Annual Giving position at MIT?
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING, Sloan School of Management-Office of External Relations (OER), to assume a position that focuses on the dollar growth of MIT Sloan’s Annual Fund by working to secure and upgrade Dean’s Circle donors, and for the School overall by qualifying prospects for major and/or principal gifts. Will work with a large pool of prospective leadership annual fund donors (roughly 2,000) each year who have been identified with the potential capacity to make annual gifts between $2,500 and $50,000 and are not assigned to a relationship manager; reach out primarily by phone and email to secure 100-120 solicitation meetings, primarily virtually although in-person meetings may take place if prospects come to campus and/or if there is another MIT Sloan OER reason to travel to a region; make renewal-focused solicitation calls in December and June to thank individuals from the pool who make MIT Sloan Annual Fund gifts throughout the year; and use Advance to record activity in a timely manner, including maintaining proposals and contact reports.
A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/OERAnnualGivingAssist.pdf.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience (e.g., personal solicitation, sales, etc.). PREFERRED: ability to work collaboratively and independently within a team and to interact effectively with high-profile individuals; excellent judgment, diplomacy, and discretion with sensitive and confidential information; an appreciation for annual fundraising as part of prospect qualification and long-term relationship building; and the ability to work productively and efficiently from home. Job #23312-7
Salary range: $61,850 - 82,700 - 103,550, based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity. Generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Must be willing and able to travel domestically.
Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.
Salary : $61,850 - $82,700
