Director of Development - School of Business

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Position Information

Position/Classification

Title:

Major Gifts Officer - Senior (

Working Title:

Director of Development - School of Business)

Position Number: 617418

FLSA:
Exempt

Appointment Type:
Permanent - Full Time Tenure Track

FTE: 1 = 40 hours/week, 12 months

Department Hiring Range: $92,870.00

EEO-1 Category:
Professionals

SOC Code: 13-1131 - Fundraisers

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The Director of Development will manage a portfolio to identify, qualify, cultivate and steward potential major gift donors with a focus on increasing the pipeline of major gift ($25,000 and above) prospects and private support for the School of Business. This position will partner with the Assistant VC of Development, Dean, department heads, faculty, staff, and volunteer advisory boards for the School of Business for philanthropic support priorities, and will have regular formal strategy meetings with the dean and Assistant VC.

This position reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development.

Candidate must demonstrate the ability to design and implement effective cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak credibly about higher education and the aspirations of the University and School of Business.

Ability to work in a system that emphasizes measurable objectives, including goals and metrics for major gift activity and dollars raised.

Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word.

Ability to work with diverse constituents while multi-tasking priorities.

A Bachelor’s degree with three to five (3 to
5) years of experience in major gift fundraising with a solid track record of securing major gifts, or related and transferable experience from corporate, community or philanthropic organizations.

The use of Raiser’s Edge for all documentation of…