Development Officer, Law School

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

8h

About The Position

The Development Officer, Law School is a professional fund-raising position reporting to the Managing Director of Development, Tulane Law School. The position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a targeted portfolio of priority School prospects in concert with the School's strategic priorities and objectives. This position will work closely with colleagues across Advancement including regional and major gifts officers, reunion class officers, and alumni relations staff, with the purpose of optimizing Tulane's short-term and long-term fundraising success. The position will also work closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Gift Planning, Stewardship, Corporate, Foundation, and Research Relations, Advancement Information Services, and other external departments throughout the university.

Requirements

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to write and speak in a clear, sincere, and compelling manner
• Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising, preferably in higher education
• Relationship-building experience with constituents such as alumni, clients or volunteers
• Ability to travel substantially (50%), as well as attend events on evenings and weekends
• Excellent organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple activities, demands, and/or projects simultaneously, while maintaining a high degree of effectiveness, a spirit of collaboration, and a sense of humor
• Demonstrated initiative and self-starting capacity
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and 3 years of direct fund-raising or related experience in the solicitation and closing of major and multi-year annual gifts in a research university environment preferred.
• OR High school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of directly related experience
• Transferable, related experience such as marketing, admissions, public relations, alumni relations, trust officer, or sales may be considered

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a research university environment
• Ability and professional style to work with university leadership, trustees, volunteers, and top donors in an effective and sophisticated manner
• Commitment to the values of an institution of higher education
• Ability to articulate and represent the mission and vision of Tulane University
• Knowledge of various software systems, such as Word, Excel, and a prospect management database

Responsibilities

• Identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a targeted portfolio of priority School prospects in concert with the School's strategic priorities and objectives.
• Optimizing Tulane's short-term and long-term fundraising success.
• Work closely with colleagues across Advancement including regional and major gifts officers, reunion class officers, and alumni relations staff
• Work closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Gift Planning, Stewardship, Corporate, Foundation, and Research Relations, Advancement Information Services, and other external departments throughout the university.

Benefits

• Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that you may enjoy more out of life now and in the future.
• Learn more about Life at Tulane as well as our Benefits and Pay .
• See our Candidate Resources to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level