Senior Advancement Coordinator
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on May 2, 2024
Senior Advancement Coordinator
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Chattanooga Foundation, Inc.
The University of Chattanooga Foundation (UCF) invites applications and nominations to fill the position of Senior Advancement Coordinator for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Development, the Senior Advancement Coordinator is responsible for supports fundraising, engagement, and donor relations activities for UTC Advancement.
The Senior Development Coordinator will support donor cultivation, engagement, and stewardship activities; manage projects related to giving programs and campaigns; and serve as a liaison between the Advancement team, academic deans and campus partners. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Donor Engagement & Stewardship:
- Develop and execute personalized cultivation, engagement, and stewardship activities for prospects in conjunction with advancement leadership, development officers, and other staff.
- Develop internal and external written communication pieces, including letters, proposals, and presentations.
- Track engagement and stewardship data; run routine reports.
- Support event planning; staff advancement events as needed.
- Coordinate with advancement team to execute giving program and campaign activities, including tracking, reporting, prospect research, volunteer coordination.
- Manage program and campaign activities to ensure benchmarks and deliverables are met in a timely and accurate manner.
- Coordinate routine communications and meetings with deans and campus partners on behalf of the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor.
- Coordinate special projects involving advancement and campus partners, including but not limited to proposal development, campaign operations, and stewardship activities, as requested by the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, advancement leadership and development officers.
Qualifications :
Required Education and Experience
The candidate who fills the Senior Advancement Assistant position is required to have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5 or more years of advanced administrative experience
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.
- Microsoft Office proficiency, as well as the ability to learn and use a variety of data; must be comfortable working with financial data.
- Demonstrated research and editorial skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize information and compose clear and effective materials.
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple complex projects while consistently meeting deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required to build and maintain relationships with a diverse group of donors, faculty, and staff. Must have a donor-focused attitude.
In addition to meeting the required qualifications, the preferred candidate will have:
- Master’s degree
- Experience preferred in advancement, higher education, or other non-profit or people-oriented field.
- Ability to work as part of a team and be a self-starter.
- Ability and willingness to engage in continuous learning and training.
- Ability to exhibit professionalism, self-confidence, initiative, dependability, and discipline.
- Strong understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and paying attention to detail.
NOTE – When determining minimum qualifications, only information entered into the candidate profile can be considered. Please ensure your candidate profile is completed in its entirety as it relates to qualifying education/work experience.
Questions about the search may be directed to hr@utfi.org.
Benefits: The Foundation’s greatest asset is our team. Foundation employees are eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits that includes:
- Generous paid leave, accruing up to 12 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave annually, plus 14 paid holidays and administrative closing days
- Flexible work arrangements, offering a hybrid schedule to most team members
- Education benefits for employees and their dependents at UT System campuses
- Retirement and deferred compensation plans, including 401(k), 403(b), etc.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Employee discounts to attractions, services, and goods
The Foundation: The University of Chattanooga Foundation is an interdependent nonprofit corporation that enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga through alumni engagement, financial stewardship and private investments.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a national model for metropolitan universities. In collaboration with our many regional partners, we offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. UTC is the campus of choice for over 11,350 students. Our four colleges offer over 55 bachelor's programs with 128 program concentrations. Our graduate school offers over 50 master's programs with 45 program concentrations and five doctoral degrees with six program concentrations. UTC educates our students for success in a global society at a reasonable rate.
The University of Chattanooga Foundation, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
