Donor Engagement Officer

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**Job Summary**

**A Brief Overview**

Reporting to the Associate Director, Alumni & Donor Relations, the Donor Engagement Officer is responsible for developing and executing stewardship strategies and activities to strengthen the relationship between Smith School of Business donors and their areas of philanthropic interest.

The Donor Engagement Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors in stewardship and support the Smith School of Business fundraising team to ensure all donors are appropriately recognized, informed of their impact, and actively engaged with the university. This includes creating personalized stewardship plans for top-level benefactors whose contributions support things like faculty positions, student bursaries, research funds, and program development. The successful incumbent will require strong project management skills to consecutively execute on a variety of different projects, events, processes, and initiatives.

This position recommends, creates, and implements key aspects of development programs, including developing and implementing goals and strategies to maximize funding for priorities. This position identifies, evaluates, and recommend approaches to gaining or deepening relationships with current and prospective donors.

**What you will do**

Recommends, develops and implements communication and donor engagement strategies with various donor groups.

- Writes case statements and donor proposals in support of key solicitation/engagement opportunities. Identifies, recruits, trains, and manages volunteers and coaches to assist with alumni communication, engagement and fundraising efforts.
- Coordinates fundraising volunteer meetings, recognition, communication and engagement opportunities.
- Implements business intelligence projects, including performance metrics, launching new software, data visualization and analytics. Collaborates with other Advancement staff to plan and facilitate development activities.
- Oversees event budgets, timelines and other aspects of the event project.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.- Knowledge of relationship building, fundraising and stewardship considered an asset.
- Experience planning, coordinating and/or managing events or promotions considered an asset.
- Previous experience building relationships with donors considered an asset.
- Experience in data, trend analysis and reporting considered an asset.
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards and/or guidelines considered an asset.
- Experience in planning and/or managing projects considered an asset.
- Experience working with diverse populations/equity deserving groups considered an asset.
- Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
- Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discri