Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of development experience.
• Demonstrated successful collaboration with teammates, volunteers, donors, and school leadership, including the Head of School and the Alumni Council.
• Experience driving institutional change through a communicative, collaborative, and inclusive approach.
• Fluency with and commitment to the School’s mission.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the full range of experience within a development team.
• High degree of professional discretion, integrity, good judgment, and professional conduct.
• Active collaboration, including soliciting and suggesting new ideas and improving upon others’ ideas.
• Superior organizational and planning skills to help the department and School meet short- and long-term goals.
• Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug tests.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed, including evenings and weekends, and travel frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Development experience at an independent boarding school or in higher education.
• Experience using databases; Blackbaud NXT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan for the Kent Parents Fund, serving current parents, parents of alumni, and grandparents.
• Draft appeal letters and partner with the Marketing and Communications office on social media, mailings, and other media.
• Coordinate with the Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement on cultivation and stewardship events, on and off campus.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of Parents Fund donors and volunteers.
• Complete 5 to 10 face-to-face meetings per month.
• Collaborate with alumni giving on strategies to increase Annual Fund and other School-priority support through gifts of $1,906 or more to The 1906 Club, Kent’s leadership giving society.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, volunteers, and alumni.
• Support Alumni & Development team initiatives, including securing gifts and challenges for Kent’s annual day of giving, Gather & Give, and other fundraising initiatives, programming, and events.
• Travel as needed to meet with volunteers and potential donors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer and the Director of Advancement.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription coverage
• Retirement savings opportunities
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Other employee benefits