Senior Development Officer

Opportunity

MacEwan University’s department of Alumni and Development endeavors to secure donations in support of the University’s students and key funding priorities.

Reporting to the Director, Development, we are seeking a Senior Development Officer for a full-time continuing opportunity, who will be accountable for strategic fundraising and partnership development in support of our major gift campaigns.

You will develop, manage, and execute strategies related to the solicitation of major gifts, while nurturing relationships that meet the needs of both the donor and MacEwan.

Key responsibilities include :

• Actively managing a portfolio of 80-120 major gift donors (capacity of $25,000+);
• Utilizing a leadership approach to cultivate, solicit and close donations of qualified prospects;
• Clearly articulating MacEwan’s funding priorities and initiatives with key external stakeholders;
• Developing and advocating for customized fundraising strategies;
• Working collaboratively with a broad range of internal faculty and staff;
• Developing proposals, presentations, and gift agreements;
• Collaborating with the Donor Relations team to identify donor recognition and stewardship strategies;
• Working strategically to meet pre-defined annual metrics while providing clearly articulated cultivations plans and progress updates throughout the year; and
• Maintaining accurate account information in MacEwan’s CRM database, Raiser's Edge NXT.

Skills

You will have :

• Sophisticated and mature relationship management skills, with the ability to establish and maintain long-term and positive relationships with a wide range of individuals;
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment;
• High proficiency in proposal writing and sales techniques;
• Knowledge of CRA donation guidelines;
• A high degree of originality and creativity along with a positive, solution-focused attitude;
• A self-motivated and action-oriented approach to your work, with the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment; and
• Well-developed planning, reporting and analytical skills with the ability to balance a diverse portfolio.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Benefits

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes :

• Competitive base pay
• Generous vacation time
• Secure pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Continuous learning culture
• Opportunities for career growth
• Hybrid work environment three days a week working at the office
30+ days ago