Hybrid Lead Senior Associate Director – Development, Estate & Gift Planning

at Emory University

• Job title: Lead Senior Associate Director – Development, Estate & Gift Planning
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Lead Senior Associate Director cultivating and soliciting planned gifts for The Carter Center. Managing donor relations and overseeing events in fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Associate Director identifies, cultivates, and solicits planned gifts for The Carter Center.
• Develops strategies, manages donor relations, drafts correspondence, and oversees events and budgets.
• Requires significant donor interaction, staff supervision, and occasional travel.
• Reports to the Director of Individual Giving and collaborates with the Development Department.
• Designs and leads fundraising trips with program directors and staff.
• Supervises a team of development staff responsible for fundraising and grants management.
• Assists the Director in annual plan and budgeting processes for the Development Department.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree
• Eight years of experience in fundraising, development, higher education, or related field, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Master’s degree and a minimum of ten years in fundraising for a non-profit organization preferred.
• Five years planned giving experience preferred.
• Demonstrated donor-centric focus.
• Solid understanding of program budget development and financial reporting.
• Experience collaborating with program and finance staff.
• Experience closing gifts at all levels including Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Leadership Gifts, and Planned Gifts.
• Awareness of trends in philanthropy, planned giving, and up to date on global affairs.
• Strong travel and event planning experience.
• Experience with advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, mass email applications, database and project management software, and CRM systems.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, navigate a complex work environment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to achieve goals with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as effective presentation skills.
• Excellent project management skills – ability to lead on multi-functional projects, manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities and competing demands, and adapt to frequent and unexpected changes.
• Knowledge of current estate and tax law and estate planning.

Benefits

• The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public and private, in carrying out its mission around the world.
• Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) will be required.
• The role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to The Carter Center on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.