Major Gifts Officer

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY • San Diego, CA

14d • $100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Major Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of major donors and major donor prospects that generates $1.5-$2 million annually. Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement (VPIA), this position will develop solicitation strategies, cultivation plans, and stewardship to support the Symphony’s operations, special projects, capital and endowment campaigns.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to reach and exceed fundraising goals.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and staff.
• High degree of discretion: able to exercise good judgement in a variety of situations requiring professionalism, diplomacy, and tact in dealing with diverse groups of trustees, musicians, staff, and business leaders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills with acute attention to detail.
• Ability to balance multiple, and sometimes conflicting, priorities.
• Ability to work independently on projects from conception to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with a customer database to track moves management and donor communications.
• Advance knowledge of the entire MS Office software suite.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in philanthropy.

Nice To Haves

• Non-profit experience desired.
• Passion for, and/or experience supporting music or other arts organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 100-120 major gift donors and prospects by identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects with the capacity of giving $50,000 over a three-year period.
• Qualify major donor prospects.
• Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for each prospect.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for these donors once they convert to major donor status.
• Ensure that moves management is recorded and ensure that annual metrics for contact reports and solicitations are achieved.
• Attend concerts and events to cultivate and meet new donor prospects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• life, AD&D, and long-and short-term disability insurance
• FSA
• paid sick days, vacation days and holidays
• 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

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