Assistant Director, Annual Giving at Rice University in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name - RICE - Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the assistant athletic director of development, the assistant director of annual giving will assist in carrying out designated duties and responsibilities for the Rice Athletics Owl Club annual giving program. This individual will be involved with the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Owl Club fundraising efforts in support of Rice's 350 student-athletes. Primary responsibilities involve building relationships through one-on-one visits with assigned prospects and donors, developing and executing annual giving strategies, designing proposals, and closing Owl Club gifts with an emphasis on leadership gifts of $500 or more. The assistant director will help develop and design electronic, social media, and print messaging for Owl Club solicitations as part of the overall annual appeal strategy and collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

On campus position: This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
  
  
• 1+ years of experience in
  
  
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
  
  

Skills:

• Ability to learn new strategies
• Data analysis skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
• Familiarity with fundraising in a higher education environment is desirable
• Attention to detail and ability to quickly understand and remember details about alumni/donors and projects to which they are assigned
• Experience with direct mail, telemarketing, and/or database marketing
• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and orally
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as event schedule requires
• Must be familiar with MS Office Suite

Essential Functions:

• Cultivates relationships and solicits annual gifts with an emphasis on supporters who can contribute $500 or more annually
• Makes outbound phone calls to Rice fans, staff, students, and other community members
• Provides recommendations for the design of appeal materials developed by the marketing team
• Tracks and analyzes results of development activities to determine the effectiveness of outreach efforts
• Makes recommendations to manager for more effective solicitation appeals
• Prioritizes solicitation based on data analysis, prepares background information, and, as appropriate, engages with volunteers to further solicitation priorities
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports on overall results to internal and external constituencies, as needed
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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