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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE III
Job Title: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE III
Job Code: 2322
FLSA: E
Job Level: 71
Revised Date: 12/01/2007
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Develop and implement plans for a wide variety of organizational events, in consultation with senior leadership, the Director of Development, Iron Duke Director, Varsity Club Director and other administrators. Manage campaign events for highest level donors, including, but not limited to, building dedications, groundbreakings, Advisory Board functions and donor recognition events. Analyze current programs and design/refine in order to enhance attendance, fiscal responsibility, and cultivation and stewardship of major donors and prospects, such as basketball banquets, Hall of Fame celebrations, pre game and post game activities. Serve as liaison for event and program planning for other development offices across campus; evaluate activities and facilities for use in donor related events and programs in conjunction with NCAA tournaments, bowl games, and other away games; manage off campus site selection and preparation; conduct site visits and exercise judgment to determine feasibility for use in future events. Write or edit letters and other materials appropriate to events; assemble invitation lists; work with Sports Information to publicize special events and programs. Plan budgetary projections and expenditures for special events and programs; prepare analysis of events, their cost and effectiveness in the cultivation effort. Coordinate all activities with colleagues and enlist assistance from students, interns and clerical staff; maintain liaison with coaches and University administrators. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Work Performed
Develop and implement plans for a wide variety of organizational events, in consultation with senior leadership, the Director of Development, Iron Duke Director, Varsity Club Director and other administrators.
Manage campaign events for highest level donors, including, but not limited to, building dedications, groundbreakings, Advisory Board functions and donor recognition events.
Analyze current programs and design/refine in order to enhance attendance, fiscal responsibility, and cultivation and stewardship of major donors and prospects, such as basketball banquets, Hall of Fame celebrations, pre game and post game activities.
Serve as liaison for event and program planning for other development offices across campus; evaluate activities and facilities for use in donor related events and programs in conjunction with NCAA tournaments, bowl games, and other away games; manage off campus site selection and preparation; conduct site visits and exercise judgment to determine feasibility for use in future events.
Write or edit letters and other materials appropriate to events; assemble invitation lists; work with Sports Information to publicize special events and programs.
Plan budgetary projections and expenditures for special events and programs; prepare analysis of events, their cost and effectiveness in the cultivation effort.
Coordinate all activities with colleagues and enlist assistance from students, interns and clerical staff; maintain liaison with coaches and University administrators.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Bachelor's Degree in business, science or other related discipline.
Experience
Five years experience in industry business development and/or research and development arena (pharmaceutical company, CRO, etc.) with a minimum of two years experience in clinical research proposal generation handling at least 4 large, multi centered proposals with over $20M in direct costs. Prefer experience in review and negotiation too.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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