Associate or Senior Associate Director of Development UVA Parents Program

Overview

External Relations at the University of Virginia (UVA) is seeking highly qualified candidates for the role of Associate or Senior Associate Director of Development - UVA Parents Program
. The University of Virginia has a strong advancement community, with a robust central advancement organization, 12 University schools, and more than 25 University-related programs. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities and an environment that supports professional growth and development.

The Associate or Senior Associate Director will be responsible for managing a portfolio of current and prospective major-gift level donors ($100K+). The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategy for the portfolio and any assigned liaison relationships. This position reports to the Managing Director for Student and Family Philanthropy and will focus on fundraising efforts to support programs and priorities that enrich student life across Grounds.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan to include special events, communications, annual campaigns, and major gift strategies.
• Travel nationally to identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects.
• Collaborate with other fundraisers in the department and across the University to ensure a coordinated approach for prospects and donors and to develop and implement cultivation and solicitation plans.
• Manage special projects, meetings, and lead team activities on behalf of the Managing Director, as appropriate.
• Provide training and mentoring to other members of the team.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal skills, emphasizing collaboration, teamwork, and a solution-oriented mindset, with exceptional oral and written communication abilities to convey information clearly across diverse audiences. They demonstrate a strong customer service orientation, ensuring client satisfaction, and are proficient in administrative procedures with a solid understanding of office operations. With exceptional organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and efficiency, they engage professionally with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information.

Their strong critical thinking skills enable effective problem-solving, and they adeptly prioritize tasks while adapting to shifting responsibilities.

The portfolio assigned to the Senior Associate Director will be more robust than that of the Associate Director and will include leadership of select programmatic initiatives. Likewise, the Senior Associate Director will be expected to make a greater contribution to the team's goals, meet more demanding KPIs, and will be afforded greater independence in both strategic and operational decision-making.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree
• Experience:
  
  three years of related experience for the Associate Director level; five years of related experience for the Senior Associate Director level.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel nationally

• Experience:
  
  more than three years of demonstrated success in fundraising for the Associate Director level; more than five years of demonstrated success in fundraising for the Senior Associate Director level
• Exceptional communication skills, a high degree of personal integrity, and the ability to keep the big picture in focus while attending to the small details.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating high-level relationships
• Experience using data to evaluate and plan
• A track record of closing six-figure gifts in higher-education development.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The role occasionally requires traveling to attend meetings and programs.

• The anticipated hiring range is $70,000 - $77,000 for the Associate Director or $85,000 - $95,000 for the Senior Associate Director, commensurate with education and experience.

• This is an…