Senior Major Gift Officer, Penn Engineering at The University of Pennsylvania in School Eng & Applied Sciece

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University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Senior Major Gift Officer, Penn Engineering Job Profile Title Major Gifts Officer Senior Job Description Summary Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/ Penn Engineering is seeking an accomplished, strategic, and collaborative development professional to serve as a Senior Major Gift Officer covering international territories. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with and contribute to a highly successful development and alumni relations team, an engaged Dean and Board, and a committed and involved community consisting of alumni, parents, faculty and friends. As part of a team of experienced fundraisers, the Senior Major Gifts Officer reports to the Director of Development. This position manages the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of assigned prospects with the giving ability of $100,000 and above. The position will focus primarily on Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, and China) and India, with other potential regions assigned, and is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing a major gifts plan that proactively extends the reach of Penn Engineering internationally to expand Engineering's prospect base and build the donor pipeline. The role is also responsible for developing and maintaining regional knowledge, including an understanding of fundraising practices, philanthropic trends, and cultural norms that influence donor engagement in assigned markets. At the Senior Major Gifts Officer level, the role carries a higher degree of independence in developing and executing fundraising strategies, managing complex prospect relationships, and advancing high level cultivation and solicitation efforts. The position represents Penn Engineering in key international markets and works closely with School leadership, faculty, volunteers, alumni, and colleagues across the School and the University to advance institutional priorities. The position requires the willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the year, sometimes for up to two weeks at a time, and to varied countries in a single trip. Availability to work some weekends and evenings is also required. Job Description Job Responsibilities Manage a top-tier portfolio of approximately 150 donors and prospects, executing comprehensive moves management—including identification