Assistant Director, Leadership Giving (Portfolio)

The Leadership Giving program serves donors whose gifts support MD Anderson at a giving level of $5,000 - $100,000 with a goal to develop lifelong relationships, ensuring interested donors are involved at a level, and in opportunities, where they are joyfully engaged and best able to support the institution. In advancement of the institution's largest philanthropic campaign in history, MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Assistant Director, Leadership Giving to join the Individual Giving team. The Assistant Director, Leadership Giving will heavily prospect for leadership gift donors through regular contact with personal visits, phone calls, and other engagement opportunities. The successful candidate will have the ability to conceptualize custom cultivation strategies for individual constituents and stakeholders to personally solicit and secure philanthropic gifts of up to $100,000 for the institution's fundraising priorities. This position will pursue growth and sustainability of an individual portfolio comprised of approximately 75 -100 constituents, meaningfully engaging all donors in his/her/their accountability and establishing a constituent portfolio that generates a minimum of $1 million in gift revenue annually. Key Functions Stakeholder Engagement (60%) Display the ability to qualify, cultivate and solicit new donors to the institution. Display social awareness, professional etiquette, and the ability to interact and build rapport with donors, faculty and institutional leaders. Engage with varied constituencies with social fluency and garner their trust as to influence donor behavior. Appropriately align donors to giving opportunities and orchestrate and facilitate meaningful engagements. Collaboration and Teaming (30%) Actively partner with donors, peers, faculty and divisional leadership on donor strategy development, donor strategy execution and other projects. Gift officer will develop networks, engage in cross-functional activities to deliver on stakeholder engagement. Gift Officer will be able to work co-operatively with all stakeholders, contribute to the success of collaborative work teams and support completion of initiative and project to achieve stated goals. Perception and Attentiveness (10%) Accurately assess interests of prospective donors; organize and present information in thoughtful and engaging ways, constantly shift between multiple activities and sources of information, maintain situational awareness, institutional awareness and adeptly navigate cross functional prospect teams in support of donor engagement, solicitation and stewardship plans. EDUCATION Required: Bachelor's degree. Experience Required: Two years of any development experience. Preferred: Three or more years of professional experience in portfolio-based fundraising with experience securing five-figure gifts. Demonstrated experience working with faculty, leadership teams, campaign/board members and fellow development professionals to execute fundraising strategies. Experience in healthcare or higher education fundraising. Ability to maintain a high level of consistent productivity. High degree of diplomacy, emotional intelligence, ethical sensitivity, cultural sensitivity and commitment to confidentiality. Demonstrated track record of using tact and diplomacy in communications with a wide variety of personalities. Willingness to travel as well as work some nights and weekends. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. Additional Information Requisition ID: 176615 Employment Status: Full-Time Employee Status: Regular Work Week: Days Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 74,000 Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 84,000 Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 94,000 FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay Fund Type: Hard Work Location: Remote (within Texas only) Pivotal Position: Yes Referral Bonus Available?: No Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes