• Manage recognition of past, current, and future donors.
• Produce and manage a balanced series of stewardship events, ranging from small to large-scale, including working with volunteers and negotiating with vendors.
• Create and execute strategic and tactical donor relations and stewardship plans.
• Manage Dugoni School naming opportunities and donor recognition signage.
• Draft and update acknowledgements, stewardship reports, and other correspondence for major donors.
• Assist with supporting the development team’s reports and data-mining services.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Development.

Knowledge of:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database systems, and e-mail systems.
• BANNER or other fundraising database software.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years in a professional fundraising position in a multi-person department, or equivalent applicable experience.
• Minimum one year of experience in event planning.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Working Conditions:

• Position is full-time, eight hours per day, five days per week.
• Must be available for evening and weekend hours as needed.

Ability to:

• Manage and execute projects.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with all constituencies.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensure precise attention to detail in all work activities.
• Manage and provide leadership in the planning and execution of small- and large-scale events.
• Manage and provide leadership to affiliated volunteers.
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a higher education environment is desirable.

Other:

• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 

• Work performed is primarily general office/administrative with frequent use of computer keyboard and telephone.
• Requires sitting majority of the working day; occasional standing, reaching, bending and walking.
• Requires extended periods of standing and walking during events.
• Occasional lifting of up to 15lbs should be anticipated.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.