Advancement Officer at Lagos Business School (LBS)

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Advancement Officer

Location: Sangotedo Ajah, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Details

The Advancement Officer will work directly with the Director to identify, cultivate, pursue and keep annual gift and support for LBS. Strategize on and implement efforts to secure new and untapped resources. He/She handles the overall success of annual giving.
Help maintainstrong relationships with prospects and givers. The officer administers all aspects of annual giving which include: direct mail; reporting on donor database and manual back up schedules; events; donor relations, recognition, and stewardship.

Job Responsibilities

Provideleadership for messaging/implementation/evaluation of all aspects of a highly segmented and messaged Annual Donation Program.
Workwith external vendors and internal staff to create and coordinate Annual Giving & Sponsorship Appeal, and other related projects to meet the fund-raising objectives of the department, under the guidance of the Director
Promoteand implementan effective Annual Giving Society Program.
Workwith the Director of Advancement in identifying, researching, profiling and cultivating prospects for increased Annual and Other Giving.
Assistwith the planning and implementation of key cultivation and stewardship activities & events.
Planand implementmulti-faceted programs that increase goodwill and positive relationships with the school.
Promote events that encourage Donor involvement, including preparing promotional materials.
Oversees the management of Advancement software systems to run reports, queries, and mailing lists as advised by the Director, creates and tracks even fundraising goals and attendance, and updates and maintain records as necessary.
To get raw contact details data from School and events e.g. breakfast club, seminars, etc.
Attend events to get donations to LBS, from non-alumni.
Segment and document the raw contact details got from attending functions for proper follow up.
Follow up on the feedback from the call/visit/event report, to where the intended support or donation is received by LBS from the donor/prospect.
Execute process flow steps from receipt of the pledge to donate to stewardship
To meet/achieve Call centre Target/Budget/Deliverables and other departmental objectives.
Respond to prospective donors’ complaints and inquiries.
Provide donors and prospective donorswith reliable information about the school.
Document all department account transactions using the process flow schedule.
Record, and file all departmental documents and events effectively.

Educational Qualification

At least a University degree or it’s equivalent in any field

Experience:

Minimum of five years’ experience working in a corporate environment and profit-oriented organization e.g. banks.

Skill Requirements:

Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel & PowerPoint.
Strong Social Media Skills
Info mining skill, especially from the internet
A broad range of interests eg Sports, Music, Int’l Affairs, etc
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Result Oriented and Attention to detail
Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and writing skills: the ability to interact with a variety of people and clearly convey information in writing and in person.
Fundraising & Customer service skills
The ability to work effectively in a team environment and take initiative independently; Commitment to respect and maintain the confidentiality of donor information.
Kindly note this rolerequires some travel.
Proven project management skills.
Planning & organizational skills
General management & administrative skills
Budgeting