Senior Development Assistant
As the Senior Development Assistant within the University Advancement team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the strategic initiatives of the office. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Advancement Communications and working closely with the Vice President for University Advancement, your primary responsibilities will include facilitating critical meetings and events, managing high-level administrative tasks, and coordinating complex schedules. You will ensure seamless communication and efficient operations within the office, working closely with senior leaders, high-capacity donors, and other key stakeholders.

Communication and Briefing:

• Work collaboratively with the Senior Director of Advancement Communications to prepare briefing materials and follow-up for senior leadership, ensuring accuracy and relevance.

Report Management:

• Oversee and manage reports related to the donor portfolios of the President and the Vice President for University Advancement, including tracking strategic tasks and stewardship activities.
• Serve as the central visit coordinator, organizing personalized and complex on-campus visits for donors and prospects, from initial planning through successful execution.

Administrative Support:

• Manage the Vice President's calendar, coordinate complex travel arrangements, and process expense reports efficiently.
• Develop agendas for meetings, and track all follow-up activities to ensure continuous progress.

Event Management:

• Develop invitation lists, draft invitation text, and prepare event-related materials for high-level events. Collaborate with the University Advancement events team to manage and execute all logistics.

Collaboration and Discretion:

• Work within a collaborative and quality-driven environment, responding effectively to evolving priorities and triaging tasks as needed.
• Interface comfortably with senior university leaders and high-capacity donors, exemplifying extraordinary discretion and maintaining confidentiality.

Education: Bachelor's degree required, with preference to Bachelor in Communications and relevant fields.

Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant experience in managing projects or working in development, communications, stewardship, or development services. Experience in a higher education or nonprofit setting is highly desirable.

Skills and Abilities:

• Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
• Technology: High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), with an understanding of donor management systems and other relevant software.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively within a team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Confidentiality: Strong sense of discretion and ability to handle sensitive information with integrity.
• Flexibility: Adaptability and resourcefulness in navigating evolving priorities and challenges.

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Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university committed toscholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. It is the place where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket, where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States, and where current students stake their claim to the Clark motto, “Challenge Convention, Change Our World,” which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University educates its undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. The University’s engages students in such areas as biology, chemistry, economics, geography, psychology, urban education, management, environmental science and policy, Holocaust and genocide studies, and international development and social change. Clark University’s pioneering model of higher education, LEEP (Liberation Education and Effective Practice) compels undergraduate students to thrive in authentic world and workplace settings, and prepares them for lives and careers of consequence.

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