Assistant Director, Discovery Officer

Location: Chicago, ILJob Description:Executes a regionally based strategy to engage and qualify as many prospects as possible.Identifies when a donor or prospect expresses significant interest and hands-off active referrals to regional gift officers or school/unit fundraising teams.Cultivates, solicits, and or renews gifts, as appropriate.Champions the University of Chicago regionally, provides information on University developments and programs relative to constituents’ interests, and proactively shares information about opportunities to attend events, volunteer, participate in alumni association activities/services, or otherwise deepens their engagement with the University.Delivers timely and effective follow-up in various forms to prospects and donors, including customized fundraising proposals.Generates timely contact reports in the prospect database following prospect or donor visits.Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.Writes timely and strategic correspondences to advance relationships.Works with others to maximize prospective donor cultivation.Performs other related work as needed.Preferred QualificationsEducation:Bachelor’s degree.Advanced degree.Experience:Minimum two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience.Knowledge of managing gift prospects.Soliciting and closing gifts of $100 or more.Technical Knowledge or Skills:Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including the University's donor relationship management system and Microsoft Windows computer environment, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.Preferred CompetenciesOutstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.Working ConditionsThis position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in-office presence.Standard office environment.Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.Work evenings and weekends as needed.This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.Application DocumentsResume/CV (required)Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)

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