Senior Director of Development

  • UNC Kenan Flagler Business School
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • Dec 14, 2022
Full time Other

Job Description

The Senior Director of Development is a major and principal gift officer responsible for cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above from individual alumni of the business school, as well as documenting estate plans and soliciting annual fund gifts. To do so successfully, the Senior Director will build relationships with Kenan-Flagler’s key donors and prospects and will have significant interaction with alumni volunteers. The position also has key responsibilities with Kenan-Flagler’s capital campaign and serves as an advisor to other staff on fundraising methods. Additionally, the Senior Director may manage members of the advancement team. The Director of Development reports to the Assistant Dean for Development.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five or more years of major gift fundraising or equivalent related experience and a strong understanding of the nature and purpose of higher education. Knowledge of the principles and techniques of successful fundraising as they pertain to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors is required. The successful candidate will also possess exceptional interpersonal skills, strong written and oral communication abilities, a demonstrated capacity to conduct multiple responsibilities, and acute organizational skills. Travel and some weekend work are required.

URL

https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/246049

Salary

$102,100 - $128,000