REQUIRED:

• bachelor’s degree; seven years’ experience in donor relations, stewardship, or fundraising, preferably in a higher education setting;
• experience managing a team; two years’ experience supervising staff, setting goals, and managing performance; experience setting and implementing strategy, including providing vision and establishing and meeting goals and priorities; excellent organizational, project management, planning, problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills;
• attention to detail;
• initiative; and discretion and good judgment with confidential information;
• proficiency with computers and standard applications (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Zoom, and PowerPoint) and experience with Advance or similar database; and support for MIT’s commitment to advancement and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Seek someone who is open to and welcomes change, can work strategically, and handle diverse tasks concurrently while meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, alumni, and other constituents; and collaborate as part of a team in a service-oriented environment.

PREFERRED:

• background in special events.

Must be willing and able to work evenings and weekends as needed and to engage in occasional travel.

This position will be hybrid, with a combination of on-campus and remote work.

Application material should include both a cover letter and a resume.