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Stewardship Manager – Manager (PSU1716)

Job Strings

The defined natural career progression within or between job profiles.

Stewardship



Job Summary

The Stewardship Manager oversees the stewardship team for a large college or campus; develops and implements the stewardship engagement strategies; oversees stewardship communications; develops strategies to increase financial investments or contributions from alumni or their families; coordinates and executes stewardship events.

Representative Duties

  • Manage, implement, and direct all aspects of the stewardship program within assigned college or campus
  • Oversee and manage marketing and communications efforts related to unit stewardship program
  • Implement new initiatives and programs designed to enhance the stewardship activities of assigned college or campus
  • Serve on various boards and direct committees as requested
  • Develop individualized stewardship plans for donors
  • Execute creative stewardship plans; plan and execute stewardship-related events
  • May serve as the primary stewardship office contact for endowment management efforts and eSteward Access Administrator for all college, campus, and administrative unit Stewardship Coordinators
  • Act as liaison between the college or campus and the stewardship steering committee; attend meetings and make recommendations
  • Oversee assigned staff and interns

Level Matrix

Level:
Manager
Base Description:
– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.
Level Summary:
– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.
Fiscal Responsibilities:
– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area
Problem Solving:
– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems
Independence of Action:
– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others
Communication and Collaboration:
– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units
Salary Structure
  • Comp Grade – 11
  • Minimum – $68,200.00
  • MidPoint – $85,200.00
  • Maximum – $102,300.00
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience
8+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of supervisory experience
Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Job Requirements