Junior Major Gift Officer

🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ August 28th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Junior Major Gift Officer. The role focuses on developing and cultivating long-term philanthropic relationships with alumni, donors, and prospects, managing gifts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, and collaborating with college deans, faculty, and development staff to meet funding priorities and maximize philanthropic support for the university.

Highlights

Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward private gifts between $5,000 and $25,000.
Collaborate with College Deans, faculty, development, and foundation staff to align with funding priorities.
Master's degree in Business, Education, Communications, Health Related, Arts, Engineering, Sciences, or related field required; or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience.
Proven ability to build relationships that result in philanthropic gifts or closed sales/contracts.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.
Experience or knowledge of fundraising, sales, development principles, techniques, and ethics.
Ability to work independently and in teams, manage multiple priorities, and demonstrate strategic initiative.
Must possess a valid driver's license and ability to travel and work nights and weekends.
Some fundraising, sales, or individual solicitation experience preferred or comparable sales/marketing/client relations experience accepted.
Final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.