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Hey Donor Relations, Stewardship and Compliance Friends, I have exciting news. Our team is growing again and we are hiring a second Assistant Director of Donor Services, who will lead our gift agreements, naming opportunities and assist with gift acceptance. If you are interested in applying or would like more information,* please click here! <https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/113355> * Assistant Director of Donor Services Essential Job Duties Donor Services is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Services, who will focus on gift agreements, naming opportunities and gift acceptance, who enjoys working in a fast-paced and innovative team environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills, an understanding of naming opportunities, experience in writing and interpreting policy, legal agreements and/or contracts, capable of working with processes that require analytical skills and problem-solving, being responsible for many simultaneous and detail-oriented duties and working directly with front-line fund development staff and facility staff. *This position will be responsible for the following:* - Supervise staff focused on gift agreements, naming opportunities and gift acceptance. - Exercise independent decision-making and authority in programs related to gift agreements, naming opportunities and gift acceptance. - Manage the gift agreement queue by assigning gift agreements to Donor Services Specialists and partnering with the Director in a weekly analysis of gift agreement workflow. - Negotiate, draft and implement clear and concise complex, VIP or leadership donor gift agreements that thoughtfully and strategically balance the donor’s wishes with the university’s needs and which comply with federal, state and university agreement for the administration of central gifts. - Collaborate with the Director in conducting a monthly review of gift agreements for checks and balances, benchmarking and to identify opportunities for internal gift agreement training. - Manage the donor-funded naming program with established guidelines and standards in its entirety. - Manage the naming databases and reports to ensure the accuracy of data and compliance with naming standards. - Coordinate with the Office of the Architect on database upgrades and training of database users for the naming module. - Assist in consulting with partners on discussing the donor-funded naming process, tailored processes and alternative solutions. - Liaising between Advancement and the Office of the Architect and Office of Capital Project Management to properly assist facilities for naming opportunities and recommended gift minimums. - Coordinate communication, in written and oral form, detailed and technical program information, guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences to ensure that they understand the information and the message, and to seek compliance. - Coordinate the Board of Trustees (BoT) approval process by tracking and communicating the process and liaising between University Advancement, college/units and Advancement Services. - Assist the director in reviewing and providing guidance on unusual or complex gift acceptance. - Liaising between Donor Services and General Counsel concerning gift agreements and naming opportunities legal review and approval. - Other job duties or projects as assigned. *Minimum Experience/Education* Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or and equivalent combination of training and experience. *Departmental Required Skills* - At least three years experience working in one of the following environments: higher education environment, legal, policy analysis or development, stewardship/donor relations. or advancement services. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative along with the ability to collaborate closely with the team and external partners. - Effective verbal and written communication. - Expert with Microsoft Applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). - Ability to quickly learn new software applications. - Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills. - Experience working with confidential information. - Experience translating policy to clients. - Excellent customer service skills. - Exceptional attention to detail. - Expertise in writing, including the use of English grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax. - Ability to conduct independent research. - Has at least one year experience supervising staff. *Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education* - Master’s degree or Juris Doctor degree - Experience in professional writing and editing. - Experience in a database system and process tracking experience. - Proficient in project management or has an understanding of construction. - An extensive understanding of fundraising or understanding of donor relations -- *Sarah Thomas * Director, Donor Services Advancement Services P: 919.515.1678 <http://919.515.1678> srthoma3@ncsu.edu <srthoma3@ncsu.edu> NC State University Campus Box 7474 1210 Varsity Drive Raleigh, NC 27695-7474 <http://goog_1377582773> [image: https://giving.ncsu.edu] <https://giving.ncsu.edu> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.