Boston University, Metropolitan College Hiring for DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, QUESTROM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Development & Alumni Relations at BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Full Time

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, QUESTROM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Development & Alumni Relations Tracking Code23500014080614Job Description

Our Mission

We in Boston University Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all, and to advance BU’s global leadership in research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice. To support our work, we have built—and are continuing to build—an outstanding team of dynamic, mission-driven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs. Where it’s not just a job, but a career and a community.

Now, our Questrom School of Business-based team is looking for a Development Coordinator who will perform a wide variety of professional, administrative, and support tasks for the Questrom School of Business Development and Alumni Relations team and will directly support the Assistant Dean overseeing the school’s development and alumni relations function.

Development & Alumni Relations at Questrom School of Business, Boston University

The Boston University Questrom School of Business Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) Office is committed to keeping our alumni, parents and friends informed and engaged with the School, each other, the University, and current students. The Questrom School of Business DAR team works to secure financial resources for the people, places, and programs at Questrom.

Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator performs a wide variety of professional, administrative, and support tasks for the Questrom School of Business Development and Alumni Relations team. This position includes the organization, planning, and communication with multiple departments within development and alumni relations and across campus. The successful candidate will assist with appointment and itinerary scheduling for all frontline fundraisers, prepare requested reports, and develop expertise in database management. Additionally, the Development Coordinator is responsible for drafting correspondence, resolving any procedural and workflow issues, and issues within day-to-day events and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all office administrative tasks: Support Assistant Dean and Questrom DAR colleagues in daily office activities. Duties will include responsibility for database management and comfort with complex CRM system; maintaining calendars and scheduling meetings for the Assistant Dean and frontline teams; screening and directing phone calls for the office; photocopying, filing, and faxing; ordering and organizing supplies; coordinating travel schedules and details as well as post-travel expense reports.
• Contribution to fundraising: Maintenance of prospect tracking notes and contact reports for Assistant Dean and frontline officers. Run prospect reports, prepare briefings, and add light research support, when necessary, for school development team.
• Contribution to stewardship: Coordinate all school-based gift processing, gift acknowledgements, and donor rosters for Questrom school of Business.
• Assistance with events: Assist with planning and executing event details including mailings, catering, name tags, signage, printing, etc. Coordinate logistics with other University departments and external vendors (as needed). Manage RSVPs. Assist in composing pre- and post-event correspondence.
• Assist with the day-to-day operations for the Questrom DAR team: have oversight of meeting coordination, reservations, preparation, and minutes; responding to all requests. Additionally, assist in directing and training student workers as needed; handle of all correspondence.

Required Skills

A cover letter is required for consideration.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• One to three years of relevant experience
• Advance computer and clerical skills
• Strong analytical and oral/written communications experience
• Experience with a customer relationship management software is a plus

But that’s not all we’re looking for; we want someone who embodies our values:

• Teamwork, transparency, and mutual respect, because we value every member’s contributions and know that leadership can come from anywhere.
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and a commitment to ensuring that each of us knows we belong here.
• Integrity in how we work and how we treat one another.
• Strategic thinking and curiosity in the relentless pursuit of fresh approaches and measurable results.
• Continuous growth and improvement, both as individuals and as a team.
• Joy and shared appreciation for working hard toward goals that matter.

If this resonates with you and you want to help us in our ambitious next campaign—and maybe do some of your best work as an advancement professional— we encourage you to apply. If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description, but you do possess transferable skills, our values, and the defined qualifications, we still want to hear from you and welcome your application.

To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University, and other job opportunities, please stop by the DAR Talent website: https://www.bu.edu/dar-talent/.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at 617-353-6474 or [email protected].

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Job LocationBOSTON, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular