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Job History. ** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.Job Description SummaryThe Development Fellow for Donor Engagement position focuses on the planning, coordinating, and executing of donor-related events for Wake Forest Athletics. They assist with cultivating and maintaining relationships with key supporters. The Development Fellow for Donor Engagement requires strong organization and communication skills as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
This is a fixed term position beginning on/around July 1, 2025 and concluding April 30, 2026.
Job DescriptionEssential Functions:- Assist with planning and executing donor events relating to Wake Forest Athletics (alumni tailgates, team reunions, Top Hat Tavern, pregame events, scholarship celebration, and hall of fame); serve as primary event contact as needed.
- Create weekly emails to the development staff with event information and updates.
- Coordinate on-field pass distributions for home games
- Create DAD events, guest registration, and donor profiles.
- Serve as Athletics staff liaison in donor hospitality areas during home game days.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:- Bachelors Degree
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to organize workflow, manage resources, and coordinate activities
- Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing; strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all members of a diverse community to manage a variety of tasks and projects with follow through and completion in a timely manner.
Accountabilities: Responsible for own work
Note:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.
Additional Job DescriptionTime Type RequirementFull time
Note to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
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