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We are seeking a skilled communicator and relationship builder. In this role, you will manage a dynamic portfolio of approximately 500 alums and constituents, with a focus on graduates of the last 25 years. You will leverage email, phone, text, social media, and video to deliver highly personalized outreach that deepens engagement and increases giving. A core function of this role is managing discovery workflows to uncover new prospects and strengthen the College’s major gift pipeline.\nReporting to and working closely with the Director of Discovery, the Discovery Officer must thrive in a fast paced environment, be comfortable soliciting gifts, and demonstrate independence and motivation to meet goals. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication skills, passion for Mount Holyoke’s mission, and a steadfast commitment to inclusive fundraising practices.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nActively manage a portfolio of approximately 500 prospects, focusing on alums from the last 25 years, with consistent and personalized outreach.\nImplement customized engagement strategies to increase donor participation, retention, and giving. \nManage outreach to identify and qualify new major gift prospects supporting pipeline development.\nExecute clearly defined goals with an emphasis on securing virtual meetings with prospective donors and increasing giving.\nDevelop an in-depth understanding of Mount Holyoke’s priorities, opportunities, and the MHC Forward Strategic Plan to inform meaningful donor conversations.\nCollaborate across the entire College Relations team to ensure a donor-centered experience.\nTrack and monitor data to identify trends and opportunities for program evolution. \nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree\n1-2 years experience of managing relationships with donors, clients, or customers\nExceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. \nProven ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong customer service orientation with the ability to work diplomatically with a wide range of internal and external partners\nHigh ethical standards and discretion as this role requires working with confidential and sensitive information. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with a CRM or donor database\nExperience in fundraising, nonprofit organizations, or volunteer management.\nHiring Range: $69,637 - $78,342\nFull Job Description\nWhat We Offer:\n403(b) Retirement Plan (College contributes 9% of salary)\nComprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA)\nDisability and Leave Benefits\nLife Insurance (College paid coverage 1x salary)\nEmployee Assistance Program\nTuition Benefits (to Mount Holyoke College or others)\nGenerous Paid Time Off\nAccess to Kendall Sports & Dance Complex\nBackground Checks:\nMount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. 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Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.\nSpecial Instructions for Applicants:\nApply online; application materials must include:\nAcover letter summarizing interests and qualifications\n\nA completeresume or curriculum vitae\n\nFor faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.\n\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4346,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Retirement plans","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T08:04:57Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":50,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.67,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":28,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:17","win:late","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":78342,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mtholyoke-discovery-officer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mtholyoke-discovery-officer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T08:59:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"search","counted_by":"address","units_charged":0,"used_today":0,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":null,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":46321},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=46321"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmtholyoke-discovery-officer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmtholyoke-discovery-officer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmtholyoke-discovery-officer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mtholyoke-discovery-officer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmtholyoke-discovery-officer"}]}