Associate Director, Prospect Development

North Carolina State University was founded in 1887 with the purpose of creating economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina. Today NC State is the largest university in North Carolina, with more than 37,000 high-performing students, 9,000 preeminent faculty and staff and 260,000 alumni. NC State is a research-extensive university known for its leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We're also at the forefront of teaching and research in agriculture, business, design, education, humanities and social sciences, natural resources, textiles and veterinary medicine. NC State is consistently named as one of the best values in higher education, and many of our programs are ranked at the top of their respective disciplines. We take a great deal of pride in our collaborative, supportive and collegial team culture. All staff are provided opportunities for training and professional development, with an eye to personalized career growth.

The mission of University Advancement is to secure support for NC State University in terms of dollars, service, and engagement by delivering an integrated program of development, alumni relations, communications and marketing, and advancement services. Our objective is to build deep and long-term relationships with alumni and other stakeholders and partners that will ensure increased support to NC State in the future.

Advancement Services provides timely, accurate and actionable resources to enhance fundraising and engagement activities at NC State University. We achieve this through effective business intelligence and reporting, compelling donor research and analysis, innovative technology, quality donor and alumni information, and superior customer service, all while applying ethical gift and data management practices. Advancement Services supports the operations of Alumni Relations, University Development & University Communications. The unit oversees the University's alumni & donor database,, analytics and data reporting systems, processing gifts and conducting research about potential philanthropic opportunities. Advancement Services also maintains financial records, conducts donor research, receipts corporate & individual private gifts following the NC State Standard Operating Procedures for Acceptance of Gifts, administers the corporate matching gifts program, updates & verifies alumni records, manages donor prospect tracking systems, plans and manages gift agreements & endowment reports.

The Office of Prospect Development is a subunit of Advancement Services, one of four departments managed by University Advancement (UA). Prospect Development's mission is to enhance NC State's philanthropic endeavors by partnering with fundraisers to deliver timely information, moves management and data and prospect analysis. In doing so, we maximize the opportunity for private funding that benefits students, faculty, and the university's strategic priorities. We function as two teams with one unified goal. The Prospect Research side develops estimated capacity ratings, provides valuable asset and giving information at the right time of the donor cycle, and engages in suspect identification activities through proactive research. The Prospect Management side completes the team by performing moves management system updates, providing complex analysis, and reviewing portfolios to ensure standards and activity goals are being met.

NC State seeks an Associate Director (focusing on Prospect Research) with strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will have exceptional judgment and the ability to embrace and guide change. The Associate Director is responsible for partnering with frontline fundraisers to provide timely research and new suspects for qualification, all in the effort to maximize returns for solicitations.

The Associate Director reports to the Director of Prospect Development, and works strategically and synergistically with the other members of Advancement Services (AS) on all levels, with the University's office of Central Development, and with college and unit-based development personnel to accomplish each unit's goals.

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