Senior Development Assistant, Leeds School of Business

Advancement at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Senior Development Assistant, Leeds School of Business! This position uses autonomy, independence and subject matter expertise to provide administrative support and office management for a high-performing and team-orientated advancement team. 

This position will work under minimal direction on a broad array of administrative duties that are variable and sophisticated in nature and is tasked with exercising a high level of discretion and confidentiality, especially as it relates to assigned responsibilities with donors, faculty, staff and administration. This role applies skills and knowledge in multiple administrative functions, but many responsibilities reflect a distinct Advancement component. 

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. The division consciously allocates time and resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These efforts contribute directly to the division’s core values and to advancing CU Boulder’s mission through impactful fundraising and engagement results. As a team and as individuals, the Advancement Division commits to learning about challenging systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies to recur in the CU Boulder community. Embracing the responsibility to lead and model helps promote the desired culture while supporting internal and external constituents. Accountability for the division's commitment to these values is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate progress and growth. 

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be 

Administrative Support 

• Provides primary administrative support for the Assistant Dean and the Leeds advancement team. Support includes, but is not limited to, preparing routine and non-routine correspondence, document management, and organizing staff meetings and team retreats.
• Strategize and complete travel arrangements (which may include detailed itineraries reflecting appointments with donors) for the Assistant Dean of Advancement.
• Uses data from university databases to build requested reports, spreadsheets, and donor correspondence.
• Initiate, schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings for the Leeds advancement team.
• Prepare and distribute various materials including financial and administrative reports and personal letters of invitation, thanks, explanation, information, and cultivation.
• Monitor and record donations.
• Provide event support and preparation as necessary.
• Assistance with special projects.
• In conjunction with the Assistant Dean, manage the team’s budgets and serve as primary liaison for budgetary questions and operations.

Donor Cultivation and Stewardship Support 

• Serve as the primary connection between the Leeds advancement team and the Leeds dean’s team around donor meetings, communications and events.
• Conduct preliminary research on prospective donors and assist in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors through research of available databases.
• Update donor database with notes, strategic plans, contact reports, and tasks to ensure the most current and relevant information is available. Share information with other team members.
• Receives and responds to donor/constituent inquiries, facilitates meeting scheduling with Dean of the Leeds School and the Assistant Dean.
• Prepare comprehensive briefing reports to be used for cultivation and solicitation meetings.
• Build marketing and stewardship collateral for key donor engagements as requested.

Office Management 

• Hire/manage 8-14 student assistants for the Leeds advancement team.
• Answer inbound calls and inquiries; distribute/follow-up as necessary.
• Prepare purchase requisitions for various office needs; maintain office supply inventory.
• Serve as a liaison between the Leeds advancement team and various internal and external constituents. Research and gather information on various topics as necessary and expedite the flow of information to staff.
• Resolve IT/software related issues for the team.

Other Duties as Assigned 

• Assist with onboarding new employees and offboarding departing employees.
• Serve as a resource for newer development assistants in the unit and across the division.
• Proactively engage with the division’s Administrative Team (A-Team) and attend scheduled meetings.

What We Can Offer 

The salary range for this position is $63,000 - $70,000 annually. Relocation assistance may be available within Advancement guidelines. 

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may substitute. 
• 3+ years of professional, job-related experience.

Special Instructions 

Please apply by December 8, 2024 for consideration.

To view this job ad in its entirety and apply to this position, please visit: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Senior-Development-Assistant-Leeds-School-of-Business/60655

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.