Stewardship Associate

26-Mar-2024

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Wyss Institute at Harvard University

65276BR

Job Summary

About Us:

The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground- breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as too risky. We prefer to use the word “challenging,” and we love challenges.

About You:

You are a collaborative, out-of-the-box thinker with an interest in science, engineering, venture capitalism, and start-up companies. You have some experience working engaging donors and providing stewardship. You are an excellent communicator and are comfortable with exercising a high degree of judgment and problem-solving to your responsibilities. You adapt easily to changing priorities in a fast- paced environment and enjoy working with diverse groups of people across all levels of the organization.

About the Role:

We are looking for an innovative professional to support external donor engagement activities, assist with special projects, and provide development and stewardship support for the institute’s small portfolio. Reporting to the Associate Director of Strategic Engagement, you will be an integral member of the Strategic Engagement Team.

Position Description

What you'll do:

• Internal and External Engagement:
  • Under the direction of the Associate Director, manage engagement events, tours and visits for prospective donors.
  • Interview internal audiences, assessing presentations appropriately for audiences
  • Coordinate with Administration, Communications, Researchers, Facilities, and Leadership to bring all parties to a clear agreement and understanding of external productions
  • Contribute to content development for engagement events
  • Manage event budget with oversight from the Associate Director
  • Provide event and donor support for Women’s Health Catalyst, a new
  • initiative at the Wyss
  • Plan, create, execute, and manage symposiums to align internal audiences to external opportunities for discussion of collaboration (2-4 symposiums a year)
  • Assist with special projects as required
• Instrumentation Program Coordination
  • Coordinate the Instrumentation Program, a new program that supports lab updates and expansion of specific instruments provided by donors; Coordinate return of loaned instruments
  • Maintain an active list of requested collaboration and instrument priorities from Wyss Core and Sponsored Research for potential donor sponsorship.
  • Coordinate technical implementation, from site preparation to document and contact logistics
  • Schedule and collect data from the program to ensure active use of instrument and appropriate project alignment.
• Development and Stewardship Support
  • Source Wyss materials, papers, and news to create reports for donors. Work with Strategic Communications and Researchers to identify topics, messaging, and targeted audiences to curate stewardship materials that highlight Wyss giving priorities
  • Prepare stewardship reports and coordinate presentations as required
  • Track Wyss projects and interests, and align to grand challenges; update and create materials as needed
  • Create and maintain a stewardship calendar for Strategic Engagement. Prepare reports to donors who have made current-use gifts based on feedback from internal staff.
  • Assist with updating Strategic Engagement Program cases and ensures all stakeholders are notified

Basic Qualifications

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 3 years of donor stewardship or related experience required. Education may count towards years of experience.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

Desirable Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred
• Ability to work after regular hours and on weekends on occasion is required
• Strong planning and excellent follow-up management skills required
• Outstanding written communication and data visualization skills required; ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize complex information into a coherent and accurate presentation
• Experience working with prospect research, development, and/or front-line fundraisers strongly preferred
• Interest and curiosity in science, engineering, venture capitalism, and start-up companies a plus
• Ability to think creatively and exercise sound judgement, self-motivation and self-direction
• Uses extreme discretion when working with highly confidential information

Additional Information

Harvard is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Why you’ll like working with us: 

At the Wyss Institute, you’re a member of a supportive, dynamic community that is united by its shared goal of changing the world through groundbreaking technology development and commercialization. We encourage your professional growth and development through mentorship and tuition reimbursement to support continued learning, and more. We also support your physical, financial, and mental well-being through generous time off benefits, gym reimbursements, and other programs offered through Harvard.Our facility is located in a new, state-of-the-art life sciences building in the lively Fenway neighborhood, where you have access to multiple amenities including a roof top terrace with stunning views of Boston and proximity to numerous restaurants and cultural attractions.  We value an inclusive and diverse workforce, and believe that our differences enrich the work environment for all.

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Work Format Details

This position is based in Boston and some in-person on-campus work will be required, and flexible/remote work is an option. Any remote work must be performed in a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (CA*, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA). Individual flexible and remote work options for this role will be discussed during the interview process. *Note: Harvard employees working in California must be exempt. 

The ability to work after regular hours and on weekends on occasion is required for this role.

Benefits

We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards ) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

Job Function

Alumni Affairs and Development

Department Office Location

USA - MA - Boston

Job Code

405001 Devel Professional (N)

Work Format

Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)

Union

55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers

Pre-Employment Screening

Identity

Schedule

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

As a collaborative organization, we at the Wyss Institute know that great innovation happens when diverse perspectives come together to solve problems. As a result, we are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness both in and out of the lab. When recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you will bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. We believe these differences in background, experience, and perspective enrich our work environment and are essential to our mission of solving complex problems through technology development and translation.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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