Assistant Director, Corporate Engagement

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May 24

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Description

The Assistant Director, Corporate Engagement is a member of Philanthropy’s Gifts & Grants team and reports to the Program Director, Corporate Engagement. Gifts & Grants raises funds from individuals and institutions to support patient services and research, including specific labs and endowments. It includes Institutional Giving (responsible for corporate engagement and foundation relations), Leadership Annual Giving, Philanthropic Gifts, and Planned Giving.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for completing dynamic discovery work for mid-level corporate donors. They will qualify, cultivate, solicit, upgrade and steward current and prospective donors. Some travel, weekend and evening work will be required. This position is a hybrid role with a minimum 2 days per week at our South Lake Union campus.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of 100 corporate donors using successful identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship methods to meet and exceed personal and team fundraising goals
Research new corporate prospects to enhance pipeline for future qualification and cultivation Advance Patient Family Fundraising program by working with physicians and researchers to engage and inform donors through lab tours, educational and cultivation events, formal presentations and written proposals
Under the direction of the Program Director, Corporate Engagement, and in partnership with the teams within Gifts & Grants, develop and implement effective, creative, and customized strategies for increased giving to Fred Hutch
Facilitate meaningful interaction for donors and prospects Document interactions, participate in prospect management meetings, and utilize Raiser’s Edge/NXT to support relationship management and upgrade potential
Persuasively articulate the mission and goals of Fred Hutch, translate complex science and research priorities to inspire philanthropy
Participate in a robust schedule of events and represent Fred Hutch in the community; lead campus tours for donors

Requirements

Please submit a cover letter elaborating on your interest in this role.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit or related field
Adept at engaging, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding companies in a variety of industries and varying philanthropic capacity levels
Proven ability to advance the interests of donors or potential donors while honoring and protecting the best interests of the organization
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required CRM knowledge (equivalent to Raiser’s Edge/NXT)
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to drive conversations
Ability to articulate, compellingly, the mission and vision of the organization
Ability to deliver excellent customer service
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
Ability to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

At least 3 years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit, or related field
Strong writing skills Innate sense of urgency combined with self-motivation Intellectual depth, integrity, vision, creativity, and a sense of humor
Highly developed organization and information management skills
Strong attention to high level of detail and quality of work
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,433.60 to $120,619.20, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security.

Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

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About the Organization

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer.

An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here. At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases.

We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

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