The Stewardship Officer is a member of the Advancement Division's Donor Relations team with responsibilities to pursue and promote the overall institutional goals related to best-in-class stewardship, relationship building, and customer service for internal and external constituents. This role will contribute to the Virginia Tech goal of increasing donor retention and the alumni giving rate. The Stewardship Officer will create and implement an annual strategy to manage, coordinate, and distribute customized stewardship for a portfolio of donors who have supported Virginia Tech. This position manages multiple and competing priorities in the dynamic Donor Relations environment. This role is part of a transparent, innovative, high-performing, and dynamic team. The Stewardship Officer demonstrates best-in-class standards, including meticulous accuracy and anticipating constituent needs. This position has frequent contact with internal and external constituents, providing information and assisting in the resolution of questions while maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive donor information. Additional duties may include strategic collaboration with university partners, along with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with the Advancement Division Stewardship Plan and best-in-class stewardship initiatives. The Stewardship Officer will be responsible for things such as leading gift acknowledgment processes, overseeing stewardship content and strategic messaging, and audience-based or personalized stewardship plans. Additional responsibilities could also include leading scholarship stewardship, executing strategic stewardship for initiatives such as Giving Day, or helping to ensure appropriate documentation and stewardship of leadership, major, and principal gifts.