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Duties and Responsibilities:\ \ Consult with the Managing DOD, the Director of Development will manage their own portfolio, assist with team achievements and support the Colleges approved fundraising goals and strategies. Moreover, the DOD will be responsible for creating and delivering proposals and gift agreements, composing and sending acknowledgements, and overseeing accounting and gift compliance requirements consistent with Advancement Division and University policies, procedures, and practices.\ Create strong and collegial relationships with the Dean, Department Chairs, Faculty and Staff of the College and develop a high level of awareness about the College, including, but not limited to, its academic course offerings, research initiatives and achievements, public service activities, student and alumni demographics.\ Meet performance metrics of 175 face-to-face visits per year, timely completion of Reports of Contact (ROC) with a follow-up next step (visits by videoconferencing on Zoom or Teams, or in-person visits are counted upon submission of a ROC), developing solicitation strategies for their portfolio, planning quarterly travel (every three-months basis) and executing travel plans.\ Develop strong and collegial relationships with Advancement Division team members.\ Be an innovative problem-solver and entrepreneurial thinker to help achieve College and campus fundraising initiatives and to enhance and improve all fundraising operations of the College and University.\ Possess proposal writing and editing skills to create proposals and reports.\ Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with colleagues, donors, alumni, and constituents with professionalism, compassion, and representing the College and University in the best possible way.\ Manage a portfolio, including, but not limited to, consulting and coordinating with the Advancement Division research team to identify, research, and qualify new prospects.\ Engage with and involve Advancement and College-level administrators in meaningful donor cultivation and engagement activities when appropriate.\ Travel the U.S. broadly and work irregular hours whenever needed to achieve fundraising goals.\ Model professionalism and a successful work ethic to create a work environment characterized by positivity, productivity, collegiality, and accountability to serve the best interests of the College and the University.\ Perform administrative duties as assigned and adhering to College of Education and Health Professions and University Development policies and procedures.\ Assist in budget development, management, and execution for the College in coordination with the Advancement Division and the College.\ Communicate challenges, concerns, and issues that may arise to the Managing DOD and others as appropriate to support the fundraising goals of the College.\ Build and nurture a Circle of Safety\" for all team members in the College and the Advancement Division.\ \ Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

\ Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

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• Bachelors degree from an accredited university

• Proven track record of:

• At least four years of development experience in a higher education setting, including demonstrated major gift success, or equivalent experience in another non-higher education setting

• Experience managing volunteers and advisory boards

• Professional travel across the U.S.

• Effective written, oral communication, and organizational skills

• Successful participation in a major giving campaign (preferably in higher education)

• Demonstrated success in ecuring Planned Gifts

• Experience and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience supporting, and collaborating with, an alumni association or related professional entity

• Experience managing data, executive correspondence, and communications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with a university campus and a college of arts and sciences

• Familiarity with business analysis in fundraising

• Graduate of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville

• Proven track record of an existing network of relationships with current and prospective benefactors to the College and University

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: