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Development/Underwriting Coordinator (UA Job #52116)

Arizona Public Media

This is a shared position between the Development and Underwriting Departments of Arizona Public Media (AZPM). The incumbent coordinates activities and functions for both departments to ensure that goals and objectives specified for each department are accomplished in accordance with established priorities, time limitations, funding limitations, or other specifications. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for eligible employees and their spouses and dependents; access to campus and recreational activities; state retirement; and more! 

Duties and Responsibilities

Development Department: *Advise supervisor on matters related to major and planned giving within AZPM; *Manage AZPM's efforts to develop mid-level to major donor renewal strategies and solicitation schedules using e-communications, telemarketing, direct mail, online giving, and other programs as appropriate, working collaboratively with the AZPM Membership Department; *Assist in the development, execution, and tracking of major and planned gift fundraising plans with goals; *Research major gift prospects, foundations and corporations; *Coordinate the stewardship of major gift, mid-level and planned giving donors; *Coordinate all development acknowledgments as well as other donor correspondence; *Maintain donor database and donor management records of mid-level to major giving, grants, planned giving, and prospects; *Supervise student workers and volunteers; *Other duties as assigned. Underwriting Department: *Prepare weekly AE and Underwriting contact report; *Monitor spot bank underwriting agreements; *Run Yield Management Reports daily; *Clear and process Insertion Orders; *Work with General Sales Manager on all assignment responsibilities (i.e., budgets, rates, packages, etc.); *Track and order department supplies; *Maintain and update sales materials; *Pull latest Arbitron and Nielsen ratings; *Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in field appropriate to area of assignment AND two years of administrative/coordinative program experience; OR, Six years of progressively responsible administrative coordinative program experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education. 

*Knowledge of media sales practices; *Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish/maintain positive personal relationships; *Ability to understand and work with budgetary policies and procedures; *Excellent attention to detail; *Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision; *Ability to prioritize projects/tasks; *Excellent written and verbal communication skills; *Excellent customer service skills including handling complaints; *Ability to work with volunteers, organizational staff, board members, donors, and clients; *Ability to operate basic office machinery (e.g., fax machine, computer, telephone, etc.); *Competency in Microsoft Office Suite products (e.g., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).   

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