About Siena: Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a Lifetime. All members of the Siena University community work together to advance the University's mission to graduate Saints intent on making the world more just, peaceful, and humane. The Franciscan tradition, upon which Siena was founded, permeates throughout campus life. All community members are valued for their unique worth and recognized for their specific contributions toward the greater good. That spirit of belonging and respect reverberates across our 174-acre campus, which is ranked among the 50 most beautiful college campuses in the country by Condé Nast. Siena is leading the way in Catholic, liberal arts education, and the national rankings help tell our story. Siena ranks number one in New York for job placement; top 10 among all Catholic colleges in the country; and among the top three percent of all institutions in the U.S according to the Wall Street Journal. It has always been our community of dedicated and passionate Saints who make this campus a coveted destination to work, live, and learn. We hope you'll consider joining us. Job Description: Siena University is seeking a top frontline fundraiser in the role of Leadership Gift Officer to engage alumni, parents and friends as partners in supporting the mission of Siena University. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in university development and significant and growing success in securing major gift support for mission support, academic and student experience programs, for scholarship support and for capital programs. This administrator will be a self-driven professional with strong organizational and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging sophisticated potential donors and representing Siena with integrity and confidence. The preferred candidate will be a Siena alumnus/a who possesses these characteristics. Siena's Franciscan values are core to our mission and being able to represent them is critically important. The position reports to the Director of Major Gifts. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned portfolio of 60-100 major gift prospects; develop ongoing relationships with these prospects and donors throughout the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship process with the goal of soliciting and closing gifts of $100,000+
- Travel to conduct 8 - 10 face-to-face meetings per month with those in assigned portfolio
- The initial goal for the Leadership Gift Officer will be to secure $1,000,000 in new gifts and pledges within two years and to achieve that new business volume annually thereafter
- Record all interactions and plans in the donor data base, ensuring a high level of accuracy and integrity
- Utilize prospect research and other strategies to determine giving capacity and identify areas of philanthropic interest of assigned prospects
- Build effective and substantive relationships with alumni, parents, friends, administration, faculty, coaches and other constituents to foster engagement, participation and support for Siena University
Annual salary for this position: $81,870.00 - $95,000.00. *The hiring salary above represent the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law. Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Five years of successful frontline fundraising experience, or a demonstrated comparably successful track record in a related career
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and peers within the university leadership, as well as external partners and volunteers
- Possess strong technical skills which include proficiency with Windows, the Microsoft Suite, Google and Banner or comparable constituent/donor database.
- Must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Affinity with the overall mission of Siena College
- Must have flexibility to work evenings and weekends
- Travel is expected to be 35% of the year. Travel will be US domestic but not limited to a single territory
- Candidates must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and must maintain such license throughout the tenure of employment.
- A background screening will be required
Additional Information:Benefits: Siena University offers a generous benefit package to eligible full-time employees. The benefit package currently includes a retirement plan contribution equal to 10% of an eligible participant's compensation (as defined under the plan) after meeting the plan's eligibility requirements, and tuition reimbursement and exchange opportunities for eligible employees, spouses, and dependents. Eligible Siena employees currently enjoy a work schedule that includes half-day Fridays in the summer and an expansive holiday schedule, including up to two weeks off during winter break. Other perks currently include complimentary breakfast Thursdays in the dining hall, access to Siena community lectures and productions, complimentary University gym and library memberships, discounted and complimentary tickets to Siena Division I sporting events, and more. Opportunities for remote work may be available as well. Siena cares for and values each member of its workforce and actively supports upward mobility. We are a community of Siena Saints, and as we often say, the world needs more Saints. *Eligibility for individual employee benefits is determined at the time of hire and is subject to the terms and condition of the individual benefit. Siena University is a Franciscan and Catholic institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission Siena University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application Instructions: Please submit cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references.