Job Description

Department Name: 14000:Office Of Development

Job Summary:

UK Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement along with UK HealthCare and UK College of Medicine Women & Children's Services is seeking a goal-oriented and mission-driven philanthropy professional to serve as Associate Director of Philanthropy with a focus on mental health initiatives. This position will be responsible for engaging, cultivating, soliciting and renewing gifts from individual donors for their assigned UK HealthCare and UK College of Medicine funds. Working with the Director of Philanthropy, the incumbent will develop a portfolio from alumni, parents, patients, families and friends with an affinity to this position's assigned unit(s). This position will reach out to prospects, secure face-to-face visits, engage them in the vital mission, solicit and close gifts focused at this level. This role will be held to metrics of number of visits, progress developing and qualifying prospects in the Associate Director's portfolio, proposals submitted and dollars raised. The successful candidate should be a self-starter with skills in oral and written communication. The candidate should have 2-4 years of experience in philanthropy or a related field, such as marketing, wealth management or sales and have a passion for funding this critical mission.

The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement ( PAE ) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.

By applying for a position within UK PAE , you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!

Skills /Knowledge/Abilities:

The ideal candidate will possess experience using MS Windows and Excel; strong communication, people skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail are essential for this role.

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education:

BA

Required Related Experience:

4 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification :

None.

Preferred Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred.

University Community of Inclusion:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

About University of Kentucky

Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

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