Stewardship Officer - North York, Canada - Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

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North York, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

External Posting Date:

April 20, 2023

External Closing Date:

May 4, 2023

Pay Range:

Payband 8:
$69,022 - $86,277 (

Start Rate:
$69,022 - $77,649)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Work Type:

Hybrid

Type:

Permanent

Shift:

Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Ideal Start Date:

5/15/23

End Date:

Position
Summary:

The Stewardship Officer will be responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of all donor stewardship activities in the Advancement and Alumni team.

This is a highly collaborative key role in the Advancement team, working closely with the Major Giving and Annual Giving teams to ensure that donors to Seneca are surprised and delighted by the gratitude, acknowledgement and recognition they receive, regardless of the level of their giving.

The incumbent will understand the strategic link between stewardship and cultivation and will support the development of prospect strategies with leadership annual and major giving relationship managers.

The incumbent will be an excellent project manager, event planner and builder of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Major Giving
Works with Major Giving team to develop and support the execution of individual stewardship/cultivation plans for major donors.

Works with Major Giving relationship managers to plan and execute individual donor stewardship events.

Executes two donor-focused showcase events.

Supports regular review of Major Giving prospect portfolios with relationship managers to identify opportunities for stewardship action.

Awards
Coordinates Seneca Awards Reception (or equivalent) with a donor-centered model focusing on connecting donors and award recipients.

Collects student thank you cards and mails to award fund holders.

Coordinates the preparation and distribution of endowment reports for all endowed fund holders.

Advancement Stewardship

Develops content strategy and curates all stewardship content for the donor recognition space at Newnham campus, including annual renewal with associated donor outreach.

Executes the annual Thanksgiving campaign to all donors who give $20 or more.

Coordinates VIP distribution of RED magazine and other appropriate communications/initiatives.

Coordinates thank you calls to all new donors and those who give $100 - $9,999.

Strategy and Planning

Works with the Executive Director and Director, Advancement and Alumni to develop a stewardship strategy and operating plan and coordinates execution.

Works with Advancement team to review and refresh the donor stewardship matrix and plan to ensure that optimum stewardship is being delivered and all possible assets are being utilized effectively, from President's Office to donor recognition space.

Qualifications:

Education
Minimum three (3) year diploma/degree in Fundraising Management, Event Management, Marketing, Public Relations and Communications.

Experience

Minimum five (5) years of experience in event planning and execution, project management and fundraising, specifically donor stewardship, is required.

Experience in direct/digital marketing and working in a post-secondary environment is required.

Skills
Excellent customer service orientation and interpersonal skills; exceptional oral and written communication skills are required.

Flexible and adaptable in order to accommodate multiple stakeholders and communicate with diverse populations.

Demonstrated relationship management skills.

Innovative mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Note:

A skills assessment test will be administered during the recruitment process.

Note:

Seneca requires copies of educational credentials at the time of an interview.

Confirmation of educational credentials in the form of an official Canadian transcript or an official evaluation of international credentials which determines Canadian equivalency will be required upon hire.

**We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.