"Director of Development - University Advancement"

Position Summary

The Director of Development reports to the Executive Director of Operations and is responsible for fundraising as a generalist on behalf of the university in support of key priorities.

The role will be assigned to a Territory based on prospect population coverage needs with travel expectations of 30% - 35% of the time.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Focus on acquisition, retention, and reacquisition of prospects ($250,000+) in the assigned region with a primary focus on unrestricted giving. Qualify and cultivate donors with the goal of increasing the donor’s support to major gift levels.
• Work closely with all levels of development officers in the Territory to ensure short and long-term fundraising success. Work closely with subject matter experts in the Philanthropic Strategy Vertical to meet the fundraising priorities of the Danforth Campus schools, programs, university priorities, university initiatives and Principal Gifts team to identify, cultivate, solicit, close, and steward principal gift prospects.
• Help to create and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork that celebrates outcomes, builds individual and team capacity, and ensures that WashU UA is a preferred workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations.
• Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Equipment: Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work Experience: Relevant Experience (7 Years)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience soliciting gifts of $250,000 or more.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex organization across multiple units dealing with diverse constituents (school deans, administrators, alumni, students, university-wide advancement staff and key volunteers).

Education: Master's degree

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Annual Giving, Complex Systems, Computer Technology, Database Technologies, Detail-Oriented, Donor Management, Give Feedback, Major Gift Solicitation, Microsoft Excel, Multicultural Environments, Oral Communications, Organizational Change Management, Organizing, People Oriented, Positive Thinking, Professional Development, Project Administration, Prospect Management, Receptive to Feedback, Relationship Building, Salesforce (Software), Strategic Thinking, Working Independently, Written Communication

This position is located in St. Louis, MO and the targeted hiring range for this position is $84,200 - $115,000.

Grade: G15

Salary Range: $84,200.00 - $148,500.00 / Annually