Assistant Director or Director of Development

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ August 19th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring an Assistant Director or Director of Development. The role focuses on coordinating and implementing a major gifts program, seeking significant donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations while supporting broader advancement efforts across the university's agricultural and life sciences units.

Highlights

Coordinate and implement a major gifts fundraising program for MSU's agricultural and life sciences colleges.
Collaborate with university leadership, faculty, and volunteers to identify and solicit major gift prospects.
Maintain a list of promising donors and assist in planning donor-related special events.
Report regularly to team leads and participate in foundation and staff meetings.
Travel regularly to meet face-to-face with current and prospective donors.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business, public relations, or related fields; 2 years experience for Assistant Director or 4 years for Director role; valid driver's license.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and four or more years of fundraising experience, especially in higher education.
Requires strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and basic computer skills.
Salary grade 15 for Assistant Director and 16 for Director, with compensation commensurate with experience.
Serves Mississippi State University's Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station divisions.