Development Officer, Leadership Annual Giving

This position is Supervised by: Vice President of Development

This position Supervises/Manages: None

Essential Functions of the Position: 

The Development Officer, Leadership Annual Giving (Officer) reports to the Assistant Director of Development, Major Gifts and works closely with members of the development team, senior leadership, the board of directors, and key volunteers at the SPCA of Texas. The Officer is responsible for developing strategies for maintaining and building the SPCA’s pool of active leadership annual donors giving between $10,000 and $19,999 per year. These strategies include mail solicitation, portfolio moves management, events, membership programs, and individualized solicitation plans. 

The Officer role requires the leader to be collaborative, have a growth mindset, demonstrate integrity in all donor communications and interactions, and be able to balance both strategic thinking and build meaningful and transformative relationships on behalf of the SPCA of Texas. The Officer should have strong internal and external communication skills and be able to represent the mission of the SPCA of Texas in a professional, enthusiastic manner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage engagement, retention, and stewardship of donors within the SPCA of Texas’ leadership giving level, giving between $10,000 - $19,999. 
• Build a pipeline and process to Identify prospective leadership giving donors, including associations. Organize, and complete qualification meetings with donor prospects. 
• Maintain annual events and meeting calendar and donor solicitation plans. 
• Build relationships with key stakeholders within the SPCA including program staff, senior leadership, volunteers and committee members to stay current on program offerings and impact. 
• Align donor giving with the SPCA’s strategic priorities 
• Record and maintain donor strategies, information, and actions in Raiser's Edge NXT 
• Develop and maintain up-to-date subject matter knowledge related to job responsibilities and institutional giving to deliver a robust range of high-touch donor engagement opportunities. 
• Maintain ongoing familiarity with animal welfare research and trends. 
• Assist the development team on special projects and events as they are identified. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the Essential functions of this position: 

• Must demonstrate the Core Values of the SPCA of Texas on and off the job. 
• 3-5 years of directly related experience in major gift fundraising 
• Comfort interacting with high net-worth individuals and families 
• Superior written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills 
• "What else can I do?" mentality to go above and beyond customer service approach with internal and external audiences 
• Must deliver strong initiative, preparation and innovative thinking 
• Experience in constituent relationship management (CRM) tools required, Raiser's Edge experience preferred 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to be self-motivated and disciplined Proficiency with Microsoft Office and use of all social media channels 
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule that includes long hours near/ during events as well as some weekends and evenings, as well as travel regionally to meet donors 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality 
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university 
• Valid Texas driver's license 

Physical Demands 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• This position is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, and talk and hear. The incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch. The position holder must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus. 
• While performing this job, this position may be exposed to animal odors or airborne particles. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Working Conditions 

• The individual performing this job may be required to work more than 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week.