• Job Description

  Req#: req8188
  Boston College Introduction
  
  

  Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

  
  
  Job Description
  
  

  The Associate Director, Major Giving for the West Coast/Texas region reports to the Regional Director, Major Giving, West Coast, and is responsible for the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals who are capable of making gifts of $250,000 to $4.9M. The Associate Director manages a portfolio of 120-150 donors and prospects with an entrepreneurial approach and is expected to meet specific goals for contacts and completed solicitations. Associate Directors on the Major Giving team are responsible for conducting 132 meetings a year and raising $1M-$3M per year. To be successful in meeting those goals, the Associate Director is expected to devise creative strategies for guiding the relationship and for the ultimate solicitation of prospects. The Associate Director writes effective solicitation letters & proposals, demonstrates strategic relationship management to maximize fundraising productivity, provides staff support for volunteer committees as assigned, and develops productive working relationships with key volunteers.

  Critical to the success of this position will be the ability to effectively collaborate & partner with fellow major gift officers, as well as other fundraising units including Athletic Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Gift Planning, Leadership & Annual Giving, and School Development. Productivity will be measured through individual performance.
  
  Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and hiring ranges:

  First Level Associate Director (1-3 years of fundraising or directly related experience): $96,100 - $120,100
  Second Level Associate Director (3-5 years of fundraising or directly related experience): $108,700 - $135,850

  
  
  Requirements
  
  

  This position requires a Bachelor's degree, and for the first level Associate Director, 1-3 years directly related experience successfully closing gifts of $50,000 or more; for the second level Associate Director, 3-5 years directly related fundraising experience successfully closing gifts of $100,000 or more, both levels preferably performed in a complex higher education environment. Travel and some evening and weekend work are required to be successful. A valid driver’s license is required. A demonstrated ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition is expected. Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, such as e-mail, MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint is also expected.

  Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.
  
  The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to building diverse teams reflecting our community, students, alumni, parents, and friends of Boston College.

  
  
  Closing Statement
  
  

  Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

  • Tuition remission for Employees
  • Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
  • Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Low-Cost Life Insurance
  • Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
  • Paid Holidays Annually
  • Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
  • Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

  Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

  Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

• About the company

  Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, founded in 1863.

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