Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Demonstrated effectiveness in prospect identification, relationship building, and solicitation.
· Demonstrated successful experience mentoring, modeling team and institutional culture, working with faculty and staff and managing multiple individuals.
· Superior written and oral communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to articulate a compelling case for philanthropic support programs.
· Ability to translate complex concepts into compelling development proposals.
· Relevant experience may include involvement in marketing, finance, or another role in which developing personal relationships and crafting persuasive communications are essential.
· Proven success working independently.
Desired/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Demonstrated advanced ability with Microsoft Office suite.
· Ability to motivate donors, prospects, colleagues, and volunteers to act for the benefit of the College of Charleston and its mission.
· Proven success in managing, training, and supporting a team of productive fundraisers.
· Ability to relate personally to the CofC’s mission.
· Possess an understanding and sensitivity to the academic values of a liberal arts and sciences education organization.
· Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop, market, and implement strategies for achieving established and measurable objectives.
· Works independently with limited oversight and direction, as well as serves as a trusted and helpful colleague to others doing development and program development work for the CofC.
· Proven ability to manage complex problems independently and effectively, anticipate issues and responses, and work both directly and through others to accomplish results.
· Possess high levels of energy, initiative, creativity, drive, and discretion, in addition to a sense of humor.
· Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with College of Charleston colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
· Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
· Subject to and expected to comply with all College of Charleston policies and procedures.
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