The Associate Director of Advancement will report to the Director of Advancement and supervise a team of three, annual giving, events, advancement communications and retention.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Director of Advancement to create and oversee the implementation of short- and long-range strategic plans for the Advancement Office.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and management for a team of constituent engagement and annual giving professionals, mentoring and motivating the team to achieve or exceed shared annual giving and engagement goals.
• Develop and oversee annual operational plans, including program initiatives, timelines, goals, and metrics.
• Use data analytics to optimize program performance on an ongoing basis.
• Foster cross-functional communication and collaboration within the Advancement Office to strengthen constituent engagement and annual giving support.
• Provide the Director of Advancement with regular and detailed reports to measure program performance and identify new opportunities for program refinement or development.
• Cultivate and solicit a portfolio of approximately 50 prospective leadership donors, using moves management and prospect plans.
• Build and maintain the annual budget for the engagement and annual giving program areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement.

Success Profile:

• Manages personnel with clarity and diligence, providing mentoring and professional development opportunities regularly.
• An understanding of donor behavior to inform strategic decision-making, particularly in the areas of retention and donor lifetime value.
• A desire to learn new metrics and analytics that provide deeper insights into donor engagement and momentum.
• Open to exploring practical AI tools that could enhance efficiency in advancement efforts, implementation strategies, and best practices.
• Communicates clearly and persuasively in writing and in person.
• Driven to set and achieve ambitious goals.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Embraces a donor-centric fundraising model and enjoys cultivating and soliciting leadership gifts.
• Understands and harnesses the power of collaboration across engagement and annual giving programs.
• Anticipates and responds to trends and new practices, not just best, in constituent engagement and annual giving.
• Embraces St. George’s unique school culture and exemplifies its values as a representative of the school.
• Possesses a sense of humor and values building relationships with colleagues, volunteers, parents, and alumni.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of eight years of progressive responsibility in development, annual giving, alumni relations, or a similar field.
• Strong leadership experience with proven ability to motivate and manage a team of professional and support personnel, as well as volunteers.
• Demonstrated success using data analytics to support programmatic decision-making.
• Ability to think strategically and translate that thinking into targeted goals, actions, and performance metrics.
• A comfortable front-line fundraiser with experience developing, cultivating and soliciting leadership gifts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build and foster networks of individuals and institutions.
• A commitment to working as a member of a team; able to work across departmental lines to achieve common goals.
• Knowledge of best practices in the advancement field.
• Advanced computer skills with proficiency in database systems (Salesforce a plus), Microsoft Office, and Google Docs.
• Ability to prepare and manage budgets.
• Willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends, as required.

Physical Requirements:
The working environment is an office, school and travel environment. The abilities to occasionally lift files and boxes, walk up and down stairs, attend meetings in varying locations throughout campus, and continually use computers and related office equipment are required. Not all buildings on campus have elevators.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the School are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. St. George’s School has been and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, age, physical or mental disability, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin, ancestry, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. The School makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment. This commitment is evident in all aspect of the School’s employment practices and policies, including recruiting, hiring, education, training, tuition assistance, compensation, benefits, assignments, working conditions, promotions, transfers, termination, reemployment, social and recreational programs, employee treatment, and all other rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to employees at the School.

About St. George's School

St. George’s School blends the strong traditions of its past with a bold vision for the future: to prepare young people in a journey of joy and discovery to lead “lives of constructive service to the world.” Located on a 125-acre campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, St. George’s is home to approximately 380 boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1896 as an Episcopal boarding school by the Rev. John Byron Diman, the school lives firmly in the 21st century. Our academic program is organized into interdisciplinary academic departments replicating the interconnected nature of the world. Our approach not only ensures that students develop the enduring skills necessary for future success, but that they have numerous opportunities to create connections in their learning that extend beyond traditional academic boundaries. Learning at St. George’s does not end at the classroom door, however, as faculty extend lessons into the dorms, onto athletic fields and the stage, and across a rich array of clubs and extracurricular activities. A community drawn from a wide range of traditions and backgrounds in the U.S. and around the world, St. George’s extends opportunities... for teachers and students to deepen their skills, find new passions and discover their best selves. With a faculty committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for intellectual, social and personal development, St. George’s continues to fulfill its mission through enrolling a diverse, academically talented, and well-rounded student body. We invite you to learn more about St George’s School and its history, mission, innovative curricular programs and academic offerings by visiting the school’s website at www.stgeorges.edu.

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